Delhi vs Centre: Supreme Court divided on conntrol of service, matter goes to larger bench

In a setback to the AAP government in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday gave a split view on whether the Centre or the Delhi government has the power to control administrative services like appointments, transfer and posting of bureaucrats in the capital.

Delivering a split verdict on the contentious issue of division of powers, a Bench comprising Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan referred the issue to a larger bench. However, both the judges unanimously agreed that the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) will have control over the Anti-Corruption Bureau, as already notified by the Centre, and the power to appoint inquiry commissions would also rest with the central government.