Under what law? Top Court on Centre's plan to extend Delhi Chief Secretary tenure

Nov 29, 2023 5:02 PM, 15 news, 2 views

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to extend Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar's tenure by six months on Wednesday. The current Delhi Chief Secretary's tenure was scheduled to end on November 30. During the hearing, the Supreme Court stated that the Centre's decision was "not in violation of the constitutionally mandated distribution of powers".

The top court noted that the Centre has the authority to extend the tenure of the Chief Secretary, who deals with police, land, and public order issues that are beyond the purview of the Delhi government, according to news agency PTI.

The court also stated that the decision was based on a "prima facie view" and that the five-judge constitution bench would evaluate the legal and constitutional principles.

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