Former Chief Justice of India and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi on Monday said the bill to replace an ordinance for handling the transfers and postings of officials in the Delhi government is “perfectly, legitimately valid”.
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2023 for consideration in the Rajya Sabha.
The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last week.
Participating in the debate on the bill, Gogoi, a nominated member of the Upper House, said it is the prerogative and the right of the members of the House to debate, and the question of the proposed legislation being sub-judice does not arise.
Several leaders from the opposition parties have termed the Delhi services bill as “unconstitutional”. Some even suggested that Parliament should not take up the bill saying the matter was pending before the Supreme Court.
“So far as overreaching or outreaching the order of the court, Supreme Court, is concerned, very shortly p
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