The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government to respond to a plea claiming that the Delhi Minorities Commission Act was invalid and sought the removal of DMC chairperson Zafarul Islam Khan.
A Bench of Justice Manmohan and Justice Sanjeev Narula asked the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor’s office to file a status report regarding the allegations in the petition and listed the matter for hearing on Thursday, May 21.
The petition by social worker, Vikram Gahlot, has contended that the Delhi Legislative Assembly did not have the powers to enact the DMC Act and therefore, the statute be declared as ultra vires the Constitution and be struck down.
Mr. Gahlot has also contended that since the Act was not valid, the appointments made under it, including that of the Chairman, would also be invalid.
