New Delhi: The Supreme Court stated on Monday that Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor has the power to nominate members to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without consent from the government.
The Court ruled that the power came from the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, so the Lt Governor didn’t need to follow the advice of the Delhi government. Since it is a statutory power and not an executive one, the Lieutenant Governor had to follow the statutory mandate, not as per the advice of the Delhi Government.
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Narasimha and JB Pardiwala had heard the petition filed by the Delhi government challenging the Lt Governor’s decision and reserved its order for May 17, 2023. Justice PS Narasimha pronounced the verdict today.
