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It's amazing DMRC, formed by two govts, has no money: Delhi High Court

DMRC has been ordered to furnish details of funds available with it so that the court can take a holistic view. The next hearing is on Friday

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Dhruvaksh Saha New Delhi
The Delhi High Court on Thursday pulled up the Union government and the Delhi government after they claimed that they cannot be made liable for the dues that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) owes to an arm of Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Infrastructure.

“It is amazing that there are two elected governments who have formed this corporation and now we’re being told that this corporation has no money. Imagine what message you are conveying to the outside world — a government corporation which is refusing to deal with an award,” Justice Yashwant Varma said. “Let’s not distance ourselves so far that it

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