The Supreme Court declared that the Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) had the authority to select ten aldermen for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the council of ministers` assistance and advice. This ruling is based on the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, which was passed by the Parliament.

The significant verdict, given by a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices PS Narasimha, and JB Pardiwala, was posted on the Supreme Court`s website on Tuesday. The verdict establishes that Section 3(3)(b)(i) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, as modified by Parliament in 1993, empowers the LG to designate ten individuals with having specific understanding of municipal management.