Government of NCT of Delhi vs Union of India

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2023 Supreme(SC) 501

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, M. R. SHAH, KRISHNA MURARI, HIMA KOHLI, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Government of NCT of Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant(s) : Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Chirag M. Shroff, AOR Mr. Shadan Farasat, Adv. Mr. Rahul Mehra, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shourya Dasgupta, Adv. Ms. Hrishika Jain, Adv. Mr. Aman Naqvi, Adv. Mr. Mreganka Kukreja, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Tushar Mehta, Solicitor General Mr. Sanjay Jain, A.S.G. Mr. R Bala, Sr. Adv. Mr. Kanu Agarwal, Adv. Mr. Rajat Nair, Adv. Mr. Saurabh Mishra, Adv. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Adv. Mr. Padmesh Mishra, Adv. Mr. Arkaj Kumar, Adv. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, AOR Mr. Gagan Gupta, AOR Mr. K.R. Sasiprabhu, AOR

Table of Content
1. contest of power between union territory and union government. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. arguments regarding legislative powers of nctd. (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
3. nctd is a sui generis model of governance. (Para 12 , 13 , 14)
4. court's analysis on article 239aa and federal structure (Para 18 , 19 , 21)
5. legislative powers and executive powers of nctd defined. (Para 20 , 22 , 80)
6. final conclusions on powers of nctd. (Para 164 , 165)

Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, CJI.

A. The Reference

“... in accordance with the provisions contained in article 239 and sub-clause (a) of clause (3) of 239AA, the President hereby directs that –

subject to his control and further orders, the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, shall in respect of matters connected with ‘Public Order’, ‘Police’, ‘Land’ and ‘Services’ as stated hereinabove, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the Central Government, to the extent delegated to him from time to time by the President.

Provided that the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi may, in

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2023 Supreme(SC) 501

D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, M. R. SHAH, KRISHNA MURARI, HIMA KOHLI, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHAGovernment of NCT of Delhi – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

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D. Y. CHANDRACHUD, M. R. SHAH, KRISHNA MURARI, HIMA KOHLI, PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA
Government of NCT of Delhi – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent