The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, has cleared a resolution passed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led cabinet earlier this week urging the central government to restore statehood to the Union Territory. According to the officials, the LG has passed the resolution, and the Cabinet has empowered the Chief Minister to raise … Read more
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Lieutenant Governor (LG) V K Saxena, who also holds the office of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) chairperson, to file his personal affidavit by October 22 on issues concerning alleged felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge area. A bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices … Read more
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea challenging the power given to the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu and Kashmir to nominate five Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) to the Union Territory Assembly. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar refused to entertain the plea and asked the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The J&K LG will, prima facie, have the same powers as the Delhi LG, and also control prisons, which come under the state govt in Delhi. Observers are not ruling out recurrent strain in working ties between the LG and the elected govt — a common occurrence in Delhi — over several issues. … Read more
In a significant move, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 enhancing some powers of the Lieutenant Governor of the erstwhile state. President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval to the amendments in the rule exercising the powers conferred by section 55 of the Jammu and Kashmir … Read more
Last Updated: May 25, 2024, 10:46 IST A file image of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena (R). (PTI) An intense confrontation erupts between Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor and AAP leaders over alleged attempts to disrupt voting, escalating tensions The night before the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Delhi Lieutenant Governor … Read more
The clash between Delhi’s elected government and the Lieutenant Governor’s office has taken center stage yet again. Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s recent communication to the central government regarding “motivated petitions” by the Delhi government has reignited the debate surrounding their ongoing legal battles. Since Saxena assumed office, a staggering tally of at least 20 cases … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to remove Arvind Kejriwal from the post of Delhi chief minister. A division bench headed by acting Chief Justice Manmohan verbally observed that the court cannot decide the matter and that it was for Delhi lieutenant- governor … Read more
Poonch: Mehbooba Mufti, the chief of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has requested Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to give compensation of 50 Lakh rupees to the people allegedly killed in the police investigation following a terror attack in Poonch last week. Addressing a press conference, Mufti said “The people of … Read more
