The Supreme Court of India has firmly directed the Delhi government to fully comply with its order to release funds for the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project, emphasizing that partial compliance is not acceptable. This directive comes in the wake of the Delhi government’s partial release of funds for the project, which aims to […]
In a recent hearing, the Supreme Court of India proposed a novel solution to the ongoing dispute between the Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) and the Delhi Government over the appointment of the Chief Secretary of Delhi. The bench, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, […]
President Approves the Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 The President has officially given the green light to the much-discussed Government of NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023. This legislation, as quoted, “Dilutes the powers of the Delhi Government over services” and will be retroactively effective from 19th May, the same day the […]
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India has decided to refer the challenge against the Delhi Services Ordinance to a Constitution Bench. The ordinance, which vests control over civil servants in Delhi with the Central government’s nominee, the Lieutenant Governor, has been a subject of contention between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led […]
The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in response to a bail plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia. Sisodia is implicated in the Delhi excise policy scam case. The bench, consisting of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M Trivedi, […]
