more-inA five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved for judgment the Centre-Delhi power tussle over who between them wields the power of administration and governance over the Capital. The Centre was represented by Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, who had argued that Delhi government cannot stake any claim to have executive power over the Capital. The powers of the President, the L-G, Council of Ministers in the Delhi government and the Chief Minister are inter-connected. While that decision is pending before the President, the L-G, if the matter is urgent, can use his discretion to take immediate action. Mr. Subramanium had argued that the “extraordinary discretion” of the L-G is confined to special circumstances and not in everything.

Source: The Hindu December 06, 2017 20:03 UTC