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Ordinance in line with SC verdict, Delhi UT not 'Arvind Territory': BJP

The BJP on Saturday defended the ordinance on the transfer and posting of government officers in Delhi as a step in consonance with the Constitution and in line with the Supreme Court's observations in the matter, asserting that this is also in the interest of the common man. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia launched a sharp attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following his denouncement of the Centre for bringing the ordinance, which seeks to negate the apex court order giving the authority over officers to the elected government, saying his ideology is against the Constitution and is anarchic. Citing the verdict of the Constitution bench, Bhatia said it had said that if "Parliament enacts a law granting executive power on any subject", then the power of the Lieutenant Governor can be modified accordingly. The ordinance, which has to be ratified by Parliament within six months, is in public interest, he claimed, accusing the Kejriwal government of harassing and intimidating

Centre's ordinance 'unconstitutional', will challenge it in SC: CM Kejriwal

The AAP government will challenge in the Supreme Court the Centre's ordinance related to transfer and posting of officers in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday and called the move "unconstitutional" and against democracy. He charged that the Centre has entered into a direct confrontation with the Supreme Court over the issue of control over services matter as the ordinance "overturns" its verdict giving control to the elected government in Delhi over services matter. "The Centre's ordinance on services matter is unconstitutional and against democracy. We will approach SC against it. The Centre brought the ordinance to overturn the SC verdict on services matter just hours after the apex court has shut for vacation," he told a press conference. It is a direct contempt of the apex court, he charged. The chief minister alleged that the BJP-led Centre wanted to obstruct his government's work. Calling the ordinance an attack on the federal structure, he said he will

Centre moves SC seeking review of Delhi govt's executive powers verdict

The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking review of its May 11 verdict which held that the Delhi government has legislative and executive powers over the administration of services except for public order, police and land. The review petition, submitted by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, said the judgment "suffers from errors apparent on the face of the record and fails to consider the case submitted by the review petitioner". A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, in a unanimous verdict, had put an end to the dispute between the Centre and the Delhi government triggered by a 2015 home ministry notification asserting its control over services, holding the National Capital Territory administration is unlike other Union Territories and has been "accorded a 'sui generis' (unique) status" by the Constitution. The Centre had on Friday promulgated an ordinance to create an authority for transfer and posting of Group-A officers in Delhi, with the AAP

Centre files review petition against SC order on Delhi civil services row

Transfers and postings of officials have been a bone of contention between the Centre and the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government since 2015

Ordinance to say govt will have final say even if SC comes in way: Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday took a dig at the Centre over its ordinance on transfer of bureaucrats in Delhi, saying that the government has promulgated the ordinance to state that it will have the final say even if the Supreme Court comes in the way. The Centre on Friday promulgated an ordinance to create a National Capital Civil Service Authority for transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against IAS and DANICS cadre officers. The ordinance came a week after the Supreme Court handed over the control of services, excluding those related to police, public order and land, to the elected government in Delhi. In a tweet, Sibal said, "Supreme Court to Government: Ruled to say: Hand over reins of 'services' to Delhi Government. Government to Supreme Court: Promulgated Ordinance to say: If you come in the way, we will still have the final say." The National Capital Civil Service Authority will comprise the chief minister of the government of the National Capital Territory of

Supreme Court terms district judiciary as 'backbone of the judicial system'

From terming district judiciary as the backbone of the judicial system, to dismissing Tata Motors plea challenging HC order on disqualification, here are important cases of the day

Adani-Hindenburg saga: Found no regulatory failure, says SC panel

Report spells relief for Adani group, Sebi

SC dismisses Tata Motors plea challenging HC order on disqualification

In a big setback for Tata Motors, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed its plea challenging an order of the Bombay High Court which upheld the decision of the BEST to disqualify it from a tender process for supplying 1,400 electric buses worth Rs 2,450 crore, saying the vehicle manufacturer deviated from the "material and essential" term of the tender. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said it is not in dispute that the first and the foremost requirement of the tender was the prescribed operating range of the single decker buses which would operate for around 200 km on a single charge in actual conditions with 80 per cent state of charge without any interruption. "The material on record would indicate that Tata Motors in its bid deviated from this requirement and had informed BEST that it could carry the operating range in the 'standard test conditions' which was not in accordance with the tender conditions. "The high court has rightly observed in its ...

Sapre committee for multi-agency body to investigate complex matters

Says such a committee would be useful in cases where the skill sets and expertise of multiple regulatory and enforcement agencies is necessary

L-G writes to Delhi CM Kejriwal, alleges disregard of rules by AAP govt

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday alleging "unconstitutional brazenness, intimidation and disregard of rules and procedures" by the AAP government following the Supreme Court verdict on services matters. In the letter, the lieutenant governor said that in the past one week, a "gloomy face of governance" emerged in Delhi where "organised, structured and specialised administrative machinery" is yet again facing the "brunt" of "highhandedness" of the political executive. "I write to you to bring to your notice the unconstitutional brazenness, intimidation and disregard of rules and procedures being indulged into by your government and its ministers, especially...(Services) Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, ever since the Constitution Bench judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 11.05.2023," Saxena's letter read. Alleging a "chaotic style of governance", Saxena claimed that decisions were being conveyed to him through Twitter and the .

FPI identification pursuit a 'journey without destination': Expert SC panel

Sebi has drawn a blank while investigating foreign hand in Adani firms, says top court-appointed committee report

ED, Sebi probing the role of six short sellers in Adani group stocks

Hindenburg had taken position on Adani overseas listed securities

Is Centre conspiring to overturn SC order on services matters: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked on Friday whether the Centre was "conspiring" to reverse through an ordinance the Supreme Court verdict giving the elected government executive powers in services matters. The Delhi government was given executive power in services matters, including transfer and posting of officers, in an important verdict by the Supreme Court last week. Delhi Services Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj also asked whether the lieutenant governor and the Centre were "conspiring" to reverse the verdict by bringing in an ordinance. Addressing a press conference, the minister and AAP leader said he requested all his cabinet colleagues to join him for a meeting with Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to request him to clear the file pertaining to the transfer of Services Secretary Ashish More. Later in a tweet, Kejriwal reiterated Bharadwaj's charge. "Why is LG sir not obeying the SC order? Why hasn't the file pertaining to Services Secretary been signed for two days? It

Gyanvapi case: We need to tread carefully in this matter, says SC

The Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government both agreed to the plea for adjourning the proposed scientific survey of "Shivling" for the time being

Services row: Ministers to visit Delhi L-G to urge him to follow SC's order

A delegation of Delhi Cabinet Ministers will go to the LG's house on Friday to request him to follow Supreme Court orders on services matters, officials said. Earlier in the day, Delhi Services Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj requested Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to clear a file related to the transfer of Services Secretary Ashish More, saying several administrative changes were held up due to the delay. In a letter to the LG, Bharadwaj said the Delhi government had sent the file two days ago. "All the ministers of Delhi government will go to LG's residence post 4 pm today. They will question LG on the delay in implementing Supreme Court orders," said the official. The development comes a week after the AAP dispensation was given executive power in services matters, including transfer and posting of officers, in an important verdict by the Supreme Court. Hours after the Supreme Court order placed the control of bureaucrats working with the Delhi government, excluding those related t

Sebi probe into Adani's alleged violations drew blank, says SC panel

An expert committee appointed by the Supreme Court said it cannot conclude any regulatory failure around Adani Group's stock rallies, and that Sebi has "drawn a blank" in its probe into alleged violations in money flows from offshore entities into the conglomerate. But the six-member panel said there was an evidence of a build-up in short positions on Adani Group stocks ahead of the report of US-based short seller Hindenburg Research, and profiting from squaring off positions after prices crashed post-publication of the damning allegations. "At this stage, taking into account the explanations provided by Sebi, supported by empirical data, prima facie, it would not be possible for the committee to conclude that there has been a regulatory failure around the allegation of price manipulation," the panel said in the report submitted to the Supreme Court. It further said there is a need for an effective enforcement policy that is "coherent and consistent" with the legislative position ..

Adani-Hindenburg: SC panel says can't pinpoint regulatory failure

In a briefing called by the committee, Sebi said it did not find any evidence of "wash trades" even after putting Adani group scrips under various surveillance measures

Supreme Court allows axing of khair trees on govt forest land in HP

In a major reprieve, the Supreme Court has permitted axing of khair trees on government forest land in 10 forest divisions of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu said

In Adani-Hindenburg saga hard to pinpoint regulatory failure, says SC panel

On price volatility, the committee said that the Indian market was 'not unduly volatile' after the Hindenburg report on Adani was revealed in January

SC gets 2 new judges: CJI administers oath of office to Mishra, Viswanathan

Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and senior advocate Kalpathy Venkataraman Viswanathan were on Friday administered the oath of office as judges of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The new judges were administered the oath of office during a ceremony at the apex court's auditorium. With the swearing-in of Justice Mishra and Justice Viswanathan, the number of judges in the Supreme Court reached its sanctioned strength of 34. However, the apex court will be at full strength only for a brief period as Friday is also the last working day of three judges who are set to retire in June. Justice KM Joseph, Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice V Ramasubramanian are set to demit office next month during the summer vacation, which will run from May 22 to July 2. Justice Joseph is set to retire on June 16, Justice Rastogi on June 17 and Justice Ramasubramanian on June 29. Justice Krishna Murari will demit office on July 8. Justice Viswanathan will become the Chief Justice