The case pertaining to the powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has reached the Supreme Court..Senior Advocate Indira Jaising appeared for the Delhi government today and sought a stay on the proceedings in the Delhi High Court..She mentioned the matter before the court presided by Chief Justice T S Thakur and submitted that the High Court reserved its judgment on merits without giving a decision on the question of jurisdiction of the court..She, therefore, requested the court to stay the proceedings in the High Court..Justice Thakur was initially reluctant to entertain the plea..“We are not staying a pronouncement of the judgment. Let the High Court decide. You can challenge it here”, he said..Jaising, however, persisted with her case..“The issue whether the Delhi government can be considered a State needs to be settled first. As per Article 131, only the Supreme Court can decide a dispute between Centre and States. The High Court proceeded to reserve its judgment on the merits of the case without giving a decision on the aspect of jurisdiction. If a party raises the issue of jurisdiction, that has to be decised first”, submitted Jaising..The court then agreed to hear the case on Monday, July 4..Image of Chief Justice TS Thakur taken from here.
The case pertaining to the powers of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has reached the Supreme Court..Senior Advocate Indira Jaising appeared for the Delhi government today and sought a stay on the proceedings in the Delhi High Court..She mentioned the matter before the court presided by Chief Justice T S Thakur and submitted that the High Court reserved its judgment on merits without giving a decision on the question of jurisdiction of the court..She, therefore, requested the court to stay the proceedings in the High Court..Justice Thakur was initially reluctant to entertain the plea..“We are not staying a pronouncement of the judgment. Let the High Court decide. You can challenge it here”, he said..Jaising, however, persisted with her case..“The issue whether the Delhi government can be considered a State needs to be settled first. As per Article 131, only the Supreme Court can decide a dispute between Centre and States. The High Court proceeded to reserve its judgment on the merits of the case without giving a decision on the aspect of jurisdiction. If a party raises the issue of jurisdiction, that has to be decised first”, submitted Jaising..The court then agreed to hear the case on Monday, July 4..Image of Chief Justice TS Thakur taken from here.
