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Delhi Government notified the Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Scheme Rules, to ensure long-term empowerment and financial security of girl children, with cumulative benefits of Rs. 1 lakh or more through milestone-linked support.
Delhi Government has notified revised bail application rules requiring disclosure of prior criminal case involvement.
Delhi Govt approves the increase in numbers of Law Researchers for Delhi High Court and remuneration hike at ₹80,000, enhancing legal research support.
The Officer In-charge will ensure that identity of women and child victims will not be disclosed in certain cases.
These rules promote transparency in handling of case properties by maintaining detailed records.
The Court observed that there has been an inordinate delay on the part of the Government of NCT of Delhi in taking requisite steps for laying the CAG Reports before the Legislative Assembly.
In June, Supreme Court had directed the secretary to convene a meeting to discuss comprehensive measures for enhancing the green cover of the national capital territory of Delhi
Stubble burning is the practice where farmers ignite straw stubble left in the fields after harvesting grains such as wheat and paddy. This method is used to ready the land for the next crop cycle. While it is the most convenient and cost-effective way to clear fields, it significantly deteriorates air quality.
In the earlier order, the Supreme Court deferred the hearing after noting that the defects in the Delhi Government’s petition copy have not been removed.
In the earlier order, Supreme Court has directed Himachal Pradesh Govt. to release 137 cusecs of water to Delhi and also directed Haryana to facilitate the flow of water from Hathnikund to Wazirabad, so it reaches Delhi without obstruction, and the residents get drinking water.
The Delhi Government under the ‘Farishtey Dilli Ke’ scheme encourages individuals to assist road accidents victims, by giving them incentives. Further, the government covers the hospital bills of individuals who have met with accidents in Delhi
On 20-11-2023, the Delhi Government notified the Delhi Motor Vehicles Licensing of Aggregator (Premium Buses) Scheme, 2023 applicable to all premium buses
Great expectations followed Justice Dr DY Chandrachud when he was elevated to the post of Chief Justice of India. As 1 year has gone by in Justice Dr Chandrachud’s 2-year tenure, one thing is clear that interesting times are afoot indeed!
“Residents of Delhi are grappling with health problems year after year because we cannot find a solution to the issue. It requires immediate attention and Court monitoring, irrespective of whether the matter improves or not”
“No citizen in this country should feel that due to his physical or mental disability, justice is not done to him either due to lack of material infrastructure or moral, ethical, sensitive and understanding by the judicial system.”
The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 was promulgated just eight days after the Constitution Bench had decided on the issue of administrative control over transfers and postings of civil servants in the NCTD.
The funds are needed for the construction of a Regional Rapid Transit System that will connect the national capital with Rajasthan and Haryana.
The Delhi Government had come up with a ban on 2-wheeler taxis in the National Capital, which was stayed by the Delhi High Court. In a recent development, the Supreme Court reversed the High Court’s order and brought the stay on bike taxis back.
In the spirit of cooperative federalism, the Union must exercise its powers within the boundaries created by the Constitution. NCTD, having a sui generis federal model, must be allowed to function in the domain charted for it by the Constitution. The Union and NCTD share a unique federal relationship. It does not mean that NCTD is subsumed in the unit of the Union merely because it is not a “State”.
Supreme Court said that NCTD like other states also represents the representative form of government, the involvement of Union of India in the administration of NCTD is limited by Constitution provisions and any further expansion will be contrary to the constitutional scheme of governance.