04 Jul, 13:57 (IST)

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04 Jul, 13:26 (IST)

Congress leader Ajay Maken says, "Now, since the Apex Court has clarified about the powers in Delhi, we hope that the development which has been stalled, ever since the Congress was voted out of power, 4 yrs ago-will start again. LG and CM, stop this blame-game and develop Delhi as we successfully did for 15 years!"

04 Jul, 12:49 (IST)

Reports say that a big administrative reshuffle is likely in Delhi tomorrow after Supreme Court verdict. According to CNN News18, several key officials are likely to be transferred.

04 Jul, 12:34 (IST)

Celebrations at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) office in Delhi after Supreme Court verdict on Delhi Power Tussle.

04 Jul, 12:25 (IST)

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of all Cabinet Ministers at 4 pm at his residence to discuss critical projects of public importance which were "blocked so far."

04 Jul, 12:14 (IST)

BJP MP Subramanian Swamy Says, "Yes what SC said is correct that L-G must respect Delhi cabinet decisions, but if any anti national security or anti constitutional decision is taken, which they are capable of taking, as they are Naxalite type people, then L-G can oppose."

04 Jul, 12:08 (IST)

Former Delhi CM Sheila Dikhsit says, "I think what SC has said is very clear. As per Article 239 (AA) of the Constitution, Delhi is not a state, it is a UT. If Delhi Govt & LG don't work together then Delhi will face problems. Congress ruled Delhi for 15 years, no conflict took place then."

04 Jul, 11:40 (IST)

Delhi government thanks Supreme Court for verdict on power tussle. "It's a landmark judgement by Supreme Court. Now Delhi Government will not have to send their files to LG for approval, now work will not be stalled. I thank the SC, it's a big win for democracy," says Manish Sisodia, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister.

04 Jul, 11:32 (IST)

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweets, "A big victory for the people of Delhi...a big victory for democracy..."

04 Jul, 11:30 (IST)

Pronouncement of judgement concludes. It is a unanimous judgment with two concurring opinions by Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan. The court says that while Delhi cannot have powers of a full state, the Lieutenant Governor cannot act independently and is bound by aid and advice of Delhi Council of Ministers. 

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New Delhi, July 4: It is judgement day for Delhi as the Supreme Court is set to pronounce its verdict on the power tussle between Centre and the Arvind Kejriwal government on Wednesday. The verdict in the case involving the Delhi government and the Centre's tussle regarding administrative control over the national capital  will be pronounced by a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan.

The apex court had earlier reserved its judgement on the plea of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government challenging the Delhi High Court verdict, which stated that Delhi is a Union Territory and the Lieutenant Governor is its administrative head.

The Centre had told the apex court that the AAP cannot claim privileges of a state government, as Delhi is a Union Territory. The Centre had also refuted allegations of the Kejriwal government that the Lieutenant Governor sat on files sent by the government for their execution.

The power tussle between the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor has been on since the formation of the AAP government here.