The Supreme Court today said it would look into the plea for early setting up of a constitution bench to hear Aam Admi Party government's appeals against the High Court verdict holding Lieutenant Governor as the administrative head of Delhi. <br/><br/>The matter was mentioned by the Delhi government before a bench headed by Chief Justice, J S Khehar who said the court will see whether the plea comes up before or after the summer vacations. Senior advocate Gopal Subramaniam, representing Delhi government, told the bench that this matter has been referred to a five-judge constitution bench and the court, while referring the matter, had acknowledged that it is an urgent matter. <br/><br/>He told the bench, also comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul, that the court had given them the liberty to mention the matter before the Chief Justice for early setting up of the constitution bench.
News On AIR | February 23, 2017 1:20 PM
SC to look into plea for setting up of constitution bench to hear AAP appeals