Centre calls for SC for management over Delhi, says ‘it’s the face of the nation’

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI: The Central authorities on Wednesday argued its management over Delhi owing to its standing as a nationwide capital and the face of the nation. The prime courtroom is listening to a reference from a division bench order in February 2019 when the highest courtroom had given a cut up verdict. A 3-judge bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana is listening to the case. The authorized dispute between the Union authorities and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) authorities pertains to the management over the executive companies in Delhi.

“It is one thing to administer Puducherry or Lakshadweep but it is a different thing to manage the national capital. Delhi is the face of the nation. The world views India through Delhi. All the capitals are managed like that,” Solicitor General Tushar Mehta argued for the Centre.

The Solicitor General additionally submitted that the matter pertaining to a authorized dispute needs to be referred to a Constitution Bench for a holistic interpretation of the authorized points concerned.

Mehta referred to the Balakrishnan Committee report that had stated that the nationwide capital can not have a state of affairs the place it’s run by completely different political events and such points may trigger ‘conflict with the national interest.’

Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi showing on behalf of the Delhi Government opposed the Solicitor General’s submissions, terming it delaying ways.

The prime courtroom shall be resuming listening to the arguments on Thursday.