Supreme Court ruling on Delhi's power tussle has lessons for both AAP, L-G

In laying down broad guidelines, the bench has given a roadmap for limiting the potential for future conflicts between constitutional functionaries responsible for running the administration in Delhi

Has the judgment of the Supreme Court’s constitution bench on Wednesday finally resolved the turf war between the Aam Aadmi Party government and the lieutenant governor in Delhi? The answer to this may perhaps be found in the three erudite and elaborate judgments written by three of the five judges on the bench who concurred with one another.

It may be unfair to suggest that the bench may not prevent future conflicts between these constitutional functionaries, as it does not specify the occasions when the L-G could intervene and block a decision taken by Delhi’s council of ministers. No constitutional