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Sources said that Article 239AA of the Constitution that provided an assembly to Delhi was meant to address local aspirations and in no way intended to give over riding control of the UT to the local government, over the existing control of the Union Government

The Central Government, in its petition seeking review of the Supreme Courts judgment holding that the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has legislative and executive power...

Two Constitution Benches of the Supreme Court have dealt with the issue of the powers of the Delhi government. Both of these judgments involve the interpretation of Article 239AA of the Constitution.

On May 19, the Government of India issued an ordinance amending the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991, to constitute a ‘National

Centre has moved the SC seeking a review of its May 11 verdict which held the Delhi govt has legislative and executive powers over services.

The recent Supreme Court judgment contemplated and approved a possibility where Parliament enacts a law on a subject over which the Delhi government can make law, and vests executive power solely on the LG.

The Centre on Friday brought an ordinance to create for the first time a National Capital Civil Service Authority (NCCSA) that will have the power to recommend the transfer and posting of all Group A officers and officers of DANICS serving in Delhi. NCCSA will be headed by the Chief Minister of Delhi, with the Chief Secretary and Principal Home Secretary of Delhi being the other two members.

The Supreme Court had said that the Government of Delhi has legislative and executive powers over services except for public order, police and land.

Says it destroys basic structure of Constitution New Delhi: The government of India has moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its May 11 verdict which held the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over services except for public order, police and land, contending the judgment ignores the fact that the functioning of the government in the capital

Contrary to popular perception that the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the Delhi Government in its tussle for control over bureaucracy in the national capital, the May 11 verdict by a Constitution Bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud in fact left a window for the Centre to have the last laugh.