In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over services. This is big win for Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP party. And a major embarrassing moment for BJP .
Supreme Court said States too have the power but the executive power of the State will be subject to the law existing of the Union. It has to be ensured that the governance of States is not taken over by the Union .
The AAP soon after hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Centre-Delhi services with party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal terming the verdict a “victory of democracy”.
सत्यमेव जयते। दिल्ली की जनता की जीत हुई। लोकतंत्र की जीत हुई। सत्य की जीत हुई। सभी दिल्लीवासियों को बधाई। https://t.co/QiBTXx9IBO
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 11, 2023
This is a judgement in favour of the people of Delhi and I welcome every legal count of it. We hope and trust that all such over adventurous legal acrobatics as practised by the Central govt in the NCT case will not reoccur: Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Delhi govt in the case vs LG told ANI.
In a unanimous verdict, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over services. Supreme Court says States too have the power but the executive power of the State will be subject to the law existing of the Union. It has to be ensured that the governance of States is not taken over by the Union .
Delhi Assembly is given powers to legislate to represent the will of the People of Delhi said SC
Earlier delivering the verdict, the Supreme Court rules in favour of the Delhi government over control on administrative services in the national capital and holds that it must have control over bureaucrats transfer postings.
SC holds legislative power over services exclude public order, police and land.
Supreme Court says in a democratic form of government, the real power of administration must rest with the elected government. If a democratically elected government is not given the power to control the officers, the principle of the triple chain of accountability will be redundant.
SC further said Delhi government is selected by the electorate of Delhi and must be interpreted to further cause of representative democracy.
Supreme Court says if the officers stop reporting to the ministers or do not abide by their directions, the principle of collective responsibility is affected. The officers feel they are insulated from the control of the government, which will dilute accountability and affect governance
CJI says we are unable to agree with Justice Ashok Bhushan in the split judgement of 2019.
Post SC ruling the LG except Land, Law and order and police has to now abide by the decision taken by the elected government.
Several AAP leaders reacted to the SC verdict
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh Tweeted
सत्य परेशान हो सकता है, पराजित नही।@ArvindKejriwal जी के संघर्षों की जीत।#SCSlapToModi pic.twitter.com/vy0JEgWdIT
— Sanjay Singh AAP (@SanjayAzadSln) May 11, 2023
AAP leader and Minister Atishi
माननीय Supreme Court ने कहा कि Delhi की जनता जो फैसला लेगी वो पूरी अफसरशाही, पूरी सरकार पर बाध्य है
PM Modi से सहन नहीं हुआ कि कोई और लोगों का विश्वास जीतता है लेकिन जीत लोगों की हुई
—@atishiaap#SCSlapToModi #KejriwalJeetGaya pic.twitter.com/Ssu9NY2Pfv
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) May 11, 2023
Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha MP
आज Supreme Court का Landmark फ़ैसला आया है-
Modi सरकार द्वारा पैराशूट से भेजे LG साहब Boss नहीं है।
अफसरों की ट्रांसफर-पोस्टिंग की शक्ति दिल्ली सरकार के पास होगी।
इस फैसले से मोदी सरकार और BJP को सीख लेनी चाहिए।
– @raghav_chadha #SCSlapToModi #KejriwalJeetGaya pic.twitter.com/W0hufHrRSj
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) May 11, 2023
Taking a dig at the BJP, AAP on Thursday termed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Centre-Delhi services row a “tight slap” in it’s mission to topple governments through “unconstitutional ways”.
