The Central Government objected to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal holding public protests against the Lieutenant Governor in the middle of the hearing in the dispute over control of civil services in the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi before the Supreme Court on January 16. When the five-judge Constitution Bench of CJI Chandrachud, Justice MR Shah, Justice Krishna Murari, Justice Hima Kohli, and Justice PS Narasimha convened to begin the hearing, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta said:

"There is one caveat, before I take your lordships through legal submissions. I would confine to legal submissions only. Why I say this? Certain events are happening when your lordships are in the midst of the matter. Some protests etc, which constitutional functionaries would always avoid when the matter is before your lordships. I would not answer, but if your lordships would like to know the facts, we are always open. But we thought we would confine to legal and constitutional submission only. Because protests and theatrics can never take the place of submissions before the Constitution Bench. If your lordships find anything based on news articles recently published...must be a coincidence that since last 8 days news articles are coming or some protests. If your lordships would like to know the facts, we will be very happy to help".
In 2021, the Constitution Bench will hear issues referred to it by a three-judge panel regarding the interpretation of Article 239AA of the Constitution in order to determine whether the Centre or the Delhi Government has the authority to control civil servants serving the GNCTD. Arvind Kejriwal, along with all cabinet ministers and AAP MLAs, led a protest march to the Lieutenant Governor's (L-G) house on January 16. "LG is not our headmaster to check our homework", CM Kejriwal said during the protest march.

"Delhi does not need tyranny but constitution and democracy. Our struggle for people's rights will continue"