Supreme Court moves constitution bench hearing on Delhi-Centre dispute over services to November 24

On May 6, the Supreme Court referred the issue of control of services in Delhi to the Constitution Bench.

On May 6, the Supreme Court referred the issue of control of services in Delhi to the Constitution Bench.

Supreme Court adjourned its hearing on October 19 Constitution Bench of five judges On a legal issue relating to the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Central and Delhi Government over the control of ‘services’ in the national capital.

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hema Kohli transferred the hearing on the request of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, and said he would be unavailable on November 9 due to foreign travel.

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Thereafter, the bench fixed the matter for further hearing on November 24.

The top court had on September 27 said that a constitution bench headed by Justice Chandrachud would start hearing the matter on a daily basis from November 9.

The other members of the five-judge bench are Justices MR Shah, Krishna Murari, Hema Kohli and PS Narasimha.

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Earlier, the apex court had on August 22 said that a Constitution Bench headed by Justice Chandrachud was constituted to hear the legal issue relating to the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Central and National Capital Territory Governments over the control of services in Delhi. has gone.

The apex court had on May 6 referred the issue of control of services in Delhi to a constitution bench.

The top court had said that the limited issue of control over services was not dealt with by the Constitution Bench which deals with all legal questions in detail.