Tussle for Control of “Services” – Ultimate Saga of Never-Ending Battle of Federalism Between Union and GNCTD
by Swarnendu Chatterjee† and Megha Saha††
GNCTD
Central Government notifies NCT of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023; Lieutenant Governor to get control of ‘Services'
On 19-5-2023, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 giving back
Explained| Supreme Court judgment settling tussle between Delhi Govt and Centre
In the spirit of cooperative federalism, the Union must exercise its powers within the boundaries created by the Constitution. NCTD, having a sui generis federal model, must be allowed to function in the domain charted for it by the Constitution. The Union and NCTD share a unique federal relationship. It does not mean that NCTD is subsumed in the unit of the Union merely because it is not a “State”.
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