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Government of Nct of Delhi v. Union of India & Another

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Reported as [2018] 7 S.C.R. 1
Bench Dipak Misra, A. K. Sikri, A. M. Khanwilkar, Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 4 July 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing discussions we arrive on the following conclusions on the issues which have arisen before us: CONCLUSIONS I. The interpretation of the Constitution has to be purposive taking into consideration the need of time and Constitutional principle s.

Judgment, page 376

From the headnote

Constitution of India: Art. 239AA and 239AB – Special provisions with resp ect to Delhi – National Capital Territory of Delhi – Status of – Held: NCT of Delhi cannot be accorded the status of a State under the pre sent constitutional scheme – Status of NCT of Delhi is sui generis – Status of Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is not that of a Go vernor of a State, rather he remains an Administrator, in a limited sense, working with the designation of Lieutenant Governor – LG cannot act independently and is bound by the aid and advice of the elected council of ministers subject to proviso to Art.

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