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The apex court said this while asking both of them to sit together and decide on the next Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chief, the case regarding which the court will hear next on...
The Supreme Court asked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena to discuss the names of former judges who could head the national capital's power regulator.
The apex court said both the lieutenant governor and the chief minister are constitutional functionaries and have to rise above political bickering.
In an affidavit filed in the apex court, which is seized of a plea moved by the city government concerning a row over the appointment of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) chairperson, the office of the LG said it is "preposterous" to assume that the President of India, who acts on the aid and advice of the democratically-elected central government, would not be sensitive to the needs and requirements of the citizens of the national capital.
The Indian government has defended its decision to take control over bureaucrats in the national capital, blaming the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for anarchy and administrative chaos. The government has promulgated an ordinance nullifying a Supreme Court judgment and will introduce the ordinance in the upcoming session of Parliament. The matter may eventually be referred to a Constitution bench of five judges. The Delhi government has opposed the reference and secured a hearing to argue against it. The Centre's decision has caused controversy and allegations of undemocratic behavior. | La...