New Delhi, May 24 -- The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday allowed the Delhi Government to withdraw seven cases filed by the erstwhile AAP Government against the Centre and Lieutenant Governor over issues including the control over services in the capital. A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih took note of the submissions of Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the BJP-led Government and allowed the plea.
After a lawyer raised the issue of non-payment of dues to advocates representing the previous Government, Bhati assured the bench that it would be taken care of.
On May 22, the seven bitterly-contested cases filed by the erstwhile AAP-led Delhi Government against the Centre and the...