Supreme Court Special bench headed by the CJI NV Ramana was hearing a legal dispute between the Delhi Government and the Centre regarding control over administrative services in the national capital.
The Amendment Act has a provision of asking for a mandatory prior opinion of the Lieutenant Governor before taking any executive action is violative of Article 14 and arbitrary in nature.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea, challenging the constitutional validity of the GNCTD Amendment Act, which has enhanced the powers of the Lt Governor in Delhi over the elected government.