Today in the Supreme Court Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Alderman’s There was a hearing in the appointment case. The apex court has reserved the verdict after the hearing. in MCD without the aid and advice of the elected government The appointment of ‘Alderman’ was challenged by Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal Sarkar. ,Strict remarks of the court in the appointment of Alderman And said, empowering the Lieutenant Governor to nominate ‘aldermen’ in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi means that he can destabilize the elected municipal body.

The CJI questioned about the power source of the Lieutenant Governor

while hearing earlier A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud questioned Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain about the source of power of the Lieutenant Governor. What is the source of power with you to nominate, the bench asked. Show us the source of the power of the Lieutenant Governor. Does the constitution recognize the power of the lieutenant governor to appoint an alderman?

Supreme Court reserves its order on a plea of the Delhi government challenging the nominations of 10 ‘aldermen’ by the Lieutenant Governor to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

— ANI (@ANI) May 17, 2023 Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain argued in court

Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain argued in court Stating that the file relating to nominating members in the MCD came directly to the office of the Lt. Governor as he is the administrator and the concept of aid and advice does not apply in the matter.

Delhi government in court referred to the constitution bench in And recently cited the decisions of the Constitution Bench and said that the Lieutenant Governor should To act as per the aid and advice and he should have withdrawn the nomination by now. They said, 08 Zones are, Ward committees and aldermen are Can be appointed in…previous For the first time in years, the Lieutenant Governor has directly appointed members to the MCD and earlier it was always on the aid and advice of (the government) Was based on.

Legislative and administrative control with the Delhi government

Last Thursday, a five-judge constitution bench unanimously Decided that Delhi government has legislative and administrative control over services other than public order, police and land.

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Wed, May 17, 2023, 2: 04 PM IST