Delhi Govt has Control over ‘Services’ Excluding Public Order, Police & Land: SC

Government of NCT of Delhi Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) A. The Reference 1. This case before us deals with the asymmetric federal model of governance in India, involving the contest of power between a Union Territory and the Union Government. The issue is who would have control over the “services” in the National Capital Territory of Delhi1: the Government of NCTD2 or the Lieutenant Governor acting on behalf of the Union Government. The question arose subsequent to a notification3 dated 21 May 2015 issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, which stated as follows: “R...