JUDGMENT :

Dipak Misra, CJI (for himself, A.K. Sikri and A.M. Khanwilkar, JJ.)

CONTENTS
A. Prologue	3-22
B. Rivalised Submissions	22-23
B.1 Submissions on behalf of the appellant	23-34
B.2 Submissions on behalf of the Respondents	34-45
C. Ideals/principles of representative governance	45-50
D. Constitutional morality	50-54
E. Constitutional objectivity	54-57
F. Constitutional governance and the conception of legitimate constitutional trust	5768
G. Collective responsibility	68-73
H. Federal functionalism and democracy	74-93
I. Collaborative federalism	93-100
J. Pragmatic federalism	101-104
K. Concept of federal balance	104-108
L. Interpretation of the Constitution	108-120
M. Purposive interpretation	120-127
N. Constitutional culture and pragmatism	127-135
O. Interpretation of Articles 239 & 239A	135-140
P. Interpretation of Article 239AA of the Constitution	140-145
Q. Status of NCT of Delhi	146-160