The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that Puducherry cannot be compared with the case of Delhi, because the provision of Puducherry's rule is different from the provisions related to the national capital. 

The court said that the Puducherry case is different from Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Daman and Diu, Dadar Nagar Haveli, Lakshadweep and Chandigarh. The Bench said that the rule of Puducherry goes according to Article 239A, while the separate Article 239A is available for the rule of Delhi. 

The special thing is that the Chief Minister of Puducherry, V Narayanasamy, who was confronted with the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi, praised the decision of the court saying that it is 'completely implemented' even on Puducherry. 

The High court said that the right to vote is the "basic element" of democracy because it creates a sense of engagement in the public. It is absolutely necessary that the public's will be applicable. The judge also said that the elected government should accept this 'constitutional status' that Delhi is not the state. However, the court said that the Lt Governor is bound by the advice of the Council of Ministers and they have no independent power to make decisions. 

Meanwhile, legal experts have praised the Supreme Court's historic decision. Former Attorney General Soli Sorabji said that the Supreme Court has given a good verdict. The Lt Governor and the Delhi Government will have to work in a cordial atmosphere. 

Meanwhile, senior counsel and Rajya Sabha member Tulsi from the Congress expressed hope that now the "sad chapter of deadlock" will be closed between the Lt Governor and the Delhi Government. Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi said that this decision has increased the scope of democracy in the Union Territories also.

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