New Delhi, May 22 -- The BJP-led Delhi Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking to withdraw seven petitions filed during the tenure of the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) regime challenging the constitutional authority and role of the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in various government bodies and decisions.
Appearing before a bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Aishwarya Bhati informed the court that the Delhi Government now seeks to withdraw all seven pending cases.
"These matters should not trouble this Court anymore," submitted ASG Bhati while requesting the court to take the withdrawal request on record.
Responding to the submission, the Supreme Court bench direct...