Judicial Interventions by 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Central Government of India introduced the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which aims to hand over the power regarding the administrative affairs of the Delhi to the LG of Delhi instead of the elected government or the Delhi Legislative Assembly.
- This matter was bought before the Supreme Court of India.
- SC ruled that the bill was not valid and upheld the right of Delhi government over the administrative affairs of the Delhi except the matters of public order, police and land.
- Recently in 2023, President of India issued an ordinance to bypass the rulings of the SC which took away the rights of Delhi government over the issue of administration and placed it in the hands of National Capital Civil Services Authority which consists of CM, chief secretary of Delhi and principal home secretary of Delhi.
- This Delhi Ordinance Bill was passed in both the houses of the Parliament.
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69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution: The Parliament of India has been given the power to amend the constitution of India under Article 368. With the exercise of this power, the Parliament of India, during the tenure of PV Narasimha Rao’s government, passed the 69th Constitution Amendment Act (69th CAA), 1991. The 69th Amendment Act accorded a special status to Delhi and made it the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Hence, the 69th Amendment is popularly called as Delhi Reorganization Act. The 69th Amendment Act of 1991 brought about significant changes in the status and governance structure of Delhi, transforming it into the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Under this Delhi Special Status Amendment, Delhi was granted special status. It established a legislative assembly consisting of 70 members and a council of ministers comprising 7 members to govern the territory.
In this article, we shall discuss the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution in detail including its history, need for the act, provisions, criticism, articles 239AA and 239BB
Table of Content
- What is 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Historical Context on the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Need for the 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- What is Article 239A?
- Provisions of 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Criticism of 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution
- Judicial Interventions by 69th Amendment of the Indian Constitution