Meanwhile, Central govt has moved SC, seeking review of 11 May judgment that Delhi government has 'legislative and executive power over services' in national capital.
Ordinance sets up Authority chaired by CM & two IAS officers which will decide all matters by ‘majority of votes’. Further, L-G will have final say if there is difference of opinion.
The legislation is set to be applied retrospectively from 2014. Opposition MPs alleged the govt was trying to legislate through ordinances and bypass parliamentary procedure.
M Venkaiah Naidu Tuesday said the 'spirit of democracy' should be understood and the government should return to the legislative process for enacting laws.
While govt stated the ordinances will help move towards a more flexible system, the farmers argued that in the garb of the ordinances, govt is trying to do away with the MSP regime.
The govt hasn’t done away with APMCs but given farmers the ability to sell outside mandis. Arguments that the ordinance violates the Constitution are flawed.
While those supporting move felt this will give flexibility to industry, labour law experts called ordinance 'atrocious' that will result in termination of all permanent employees' services.
The Yogi Adityanath-led UP government has cleared an ordinance that prescribes life imprisonment for “death caused by intentional (Covid-19) affliction”.
Montek Singh Ahluwalia in his book 'Backstage' explains why Rahul Gandhi rubbishing the 2013 Ordinance revealed differences within Congress on tolerating graft.
Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.
On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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