We will only take note of whatever has been brought on record by you in these special leave petitions,” the bench told the senior advocates. The Deputy CM was compelled to sign these affidavits because no official was ready to do it,” he said. If we have to file a petition against the L-G, do we have to go to the L-G for seeking permission?” they said. “There cannot be a committee finding fault with the previous decisions of the elected government…on the basis of the judgement of the high court, legitimacy cannot be given to a committee to look into them. It has asked the Centre to file counter affidavits, if any, within four weeks while the AAP government will have two weeks thereafter to respond.

Source: Indian Express September 09, 2016 15:22 UTC