Supreme Court On Delhi Government Powers

Delhi services bill in no way violates the Supreme Court judgment, Home Minister Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its May 11 verdict which held that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services except for public order, police and land.

The LG Secretariat has returned files related to Services matters to the Delhi government in light of the Supreme Court's last week order on transfers and postings of bureaucrats in the city, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday said the party respects the Supreme Court verdict that gave the AAP government legislative and executive powers over the administration of services.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the office of the lieutenant governor to a plea filed by the Delhi government alleging inaction by LG V K Saxena in appointing the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Terming "collective responsibility, aid and advice" as "bedrocks" of democracy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will have to find a balance and decide whether the control over services in Delhi should be with the Centre or the Delhi government

The Supreme Court today said a five-judge Constitution bench would hear on November 9 the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and Delhi government over control of services in the national capital.

The Supreme Court today said it will fix the timeline for hearing the contentious issue of the scope of powers of the Centre and Delhi government over control of services on September 27.

The Centre on Wednesday defended its control over transfers and postings of officers in Delhi, telling the Supreme Court that it needs to have special powers over the administration in the capital of the country.

The Delhi government had filed a PIL against a Union Environment Ministry notification on power plants. The Supreme Court found it amusing that a state had used such an instrument against the Centre, allowing Delhi's counsel to withdraw the plea.

With the objective of giving a proper "interpretation" of a Supreme Court ruling, the government on Monday introduced a bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to define certain role and powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Amid a deadlock in the government's negotiations with the protesting farmer unions, the Supreme Court today delivered its judgment on petitions challenging the validity of the three farm laws enacted last September. The top court told the centre it has the power to suspend the farm laws at the core of massive farmer protests near Delhi and form a ...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Supreme Court order on power sharing in the city goes against democracy and said his government will seek legal remedies.

In a major setback to Aam Aadmi Party administration in Delhi, the Supreme Court today ruled that the centre controls the anti-corruption bureau and not the Delhi government. has given its verdict on on petitions seeking clarity the powers of the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor. The two judges are divided over transfers, said Justice A...

The centre, not the Delhi government, has the power to order investigations against corrupt officers in the capital, the Supreme Court said today, in a huge blow to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. The top court also left the decision on who controls Delhi officers to a higher bench following a split verdict between two judges. ...

Delhi services bill in no way violates the Supreme Court judgment, Home Minister Amit Shah said in Rajya Sabha on Monday.

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its May 11 verdict which held that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services except for public order, police and land.

The LG Secretariat has returned files related to Services matters to the Delhi government in light of the Supreme Court's last week order on transfers and postings of bureaucrats in the city, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday.

Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday said the party respects the Supreme Court verdict that gave the AAP government legislative and executive powers over the administration of services.

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the office of the lieutenant governor to a plea filed by the Delhi government alleging inaction by LG V K Saxena in appointing the chairman of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

Terming "collective responsibility, aid and advice" as "bedrocks" of democracy, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will have to find a balance and decide whether the control over services in Delhi should be with the Centre or the Delhi government

The Supreme Court today said a five-judge Constitution bench would hear on November 9 the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and Delhi government over control of services in the national capital.

The Supreme Court today said it will fix the timeline for hearing the contentious issue of the scope of powers of the Centre and Delhi government over control of services on September 27.

The Centre on Wednesday defended its control over transfers and postings of officers in Delhi, telling the Supreme Court that it needs to have special powers over the administration in the capital of the country.

The Delhi government had filed a PIL against a Union Environment Ministry notification on power plants. The Supreme Court found it amusing that a state had used such an instrument against the Centre, allowing Delhi's counsel to withdraw the plea.

With the objective of giving a proper "interpretation" of a Supreme Court ruling, the government on Monday introduced a bill in Lok Sabha that seeks to define certain role and powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.

Amid a deadlock in the government's negotiations with the protesting farmer unions, the Supreme Court today delivered its judgment on petitions challenging the validity of the three farm laws enacted last September. The top court told the centre it has the power to suspend the farm laws at the core of massive farmer protests near Delhi and form a ...

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Supreme Court order on power sharing in the city goes against democracy and said his government will seek legal remedies.

In a major setback to Aam Aadmi Party administration in Delhi, the Supreme Court today ruled that the centre controls the anti-corruption bureau and not the Delhi government. has given its verdict on on petitions seeking clarity the powers of the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor. The two judges are divided over transfers, said Justice A...

The centre, not the Delhi government, has the power to order investigations against corrupt officers in the capital, the Supreme Court said today, in a huge blow to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. The top court also left the decision on who controls Delhi officers to a higher bench following a split verdict between two judges. ...