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Supreme Court Refers Delhi Ordinance Case To Constitution Bench - The Hindu
Supreme Court Refers Delhi Ordinance Case To Constitution Bench - The Hindu
Supreme Court Refers Delhi Ordinance Case To Constitution Bench - The Hindu
KRISHNADAS RAJAGOPAL
The three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice Chandrachud, however, did not accede to a request by the
Delhi government to take up this case before another Constitution Bench hearing, slated for August 2, on the
abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium
The Supreme Court on July 20 referred the Delhi Government’s challenge against a
Central ordinance — which effectively returns power over the civil services in the
national capital to the Lieutenant Governor — to a Constitution Bench.
The reference to a Constitution Bench coincided with the opening of the monsoon
session of the Parliament. On July 17, the Centre had urged the court to hold its hand, as
the ordinance — National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 —
would be introduced in the Parliament during the monsoon session.
“We will refer this to the Constitution Bench. We will upload our order in the evening,”
Chief Justice Chandrachud addressed the lawyers.
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