Constitutional Bench To Hear Delhi's Challenge To Centre's Ordinace
NDTV
The top court rejected the vehement submission of the Delhi government that there was no need for referring the matter to a constitution bench as it will "paralyse the whole system" during its pendency.
A five-judge constitution bench will now hear the Delhi government's plea challenging the Centre's May 19 ordinance which took away the control over services from the city dispensation and set off a fresh tussle between the two power centres.
The Supreme court rejected the vehement submission of the Delhi government that there was no need for referring the matter to a constitution bench as it will "paralyse the whole system" during its pendency.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra said the larger bench will commence the proceedings after the hearing on the pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370, which had bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, gets over.
