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Delhi govt cannot set up investigative agency to probe past crimes: Arun Jaitley on SC judgment

“There are several issues which had directly not been commented upon, but by implication, there is some indication of those issues," Arun Jaitley said.

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |Updated: July 5, 2018 2:28:48 pm
"As Delhi has no police powers, it cannot set up an investigative agency to probe crimes as had been done in the past," Arun Jaitley said.
"As Delhi has no police powers, it cannot set up an investigative agency to probe crimes as had been done in the past," Arun Jaitley said.
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A day after the Supreme Court gave its judgment on the distribution of powers between the office of L-G and Delhi government, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said the verdict has made it clear that the AAP administration has no power to set up an investigative agency to probe crimes.
The Arvind Kejriwal-led government had set up separate inquiry commissions to probe the alleged irregularities in the functioning of the Delhi District Cricket Association and the CNG fitness scam. The probes were termed “illegal” by the Delhi High Court in its ruling on who holds the reins to Delhi.
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“Firstly, if Delhi has no police powers, it cannot set up investigative agency to investigate crimes as had been done in the past,” Jaitley wrote in a Facebook note.
He also said that matters pertaining to transfers and posting of bureaucrats comes under the Centre’s domain and to presume the order was in favour of the Delhi government is “wholly erroneous”.
“Secondly, the Supreme Court has held categorically that Delhi cannot compare itself at par with other States and, therefore, any presumption that the administration of the UT cadre of services has been decided in favour of the Delhi government would be wholly erroneous,” he wrote.
“There are several issues which had directly not been commented upon, but by implication, there is some indication of those issues. However, unless issues of importance are flagged, discussed and a specific opinion is rendered, none can assume that silence implies an opinion in favour of one or the other,” Jaitley said.

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