Delhi News Live Updates: SC mulls referring Delhi Ordinance case to five-judge Constitution bench - The Indian Express

Delhi News Live Updates: SC mulls referring Delhi Ordinance case to five-judge Constitution bench | Delhi News, The Indian Express

Delhi News Live Updates, July 17: The Supreme Court on Monday, while hearing a plea by the Delhi government challenging Centre’s Ordinance on control of its administrative services, issued a notice, where it said that it is inclined to refer the matter to a five-judge Constitution bench. Last week, the apex court had refused to grant an interim stay on the Ordinance. The Centre, had on May 19 this year, promulgated an Ordinance on the transfer and posting of bureaucrats in Delhi, negating the SC verdict which gave Delhi government control over the matter. The matter has been posted for hearing on July 20.

Meanwhile, the Delhi government has put relocation efforts for residents of low-lying areas on hold due to the marginal but steady rise in the water levels of the Yamuna. In a tweet, AAP minister Atishi said, “due to heavy rains yesterday in some areas of Haryana, the water level of Yamuna is rising slightly today. The Central Water Commission estimates that could reach 206.1m overnight. There is no danger for the people of Delhi from this.”

As Delhi gets back to its feet after facing its worst flooding in recent memory, the CM had announced Rs 10,000 as financial aid for every flood-affected family in the national capital. He also assured that special camps would be organised for those whose papers like Aadhaar cards etc were lost during the floods.