Karnataka High Court Allows Appeals of Councillors Against Disqualification Orders in Election Dispute — Holds That Show-Cause Notice Must Precede Disqualification Under Section 16 of Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. The court ruled that natural justice requires prior notice and hearing before declaring a vacancy for non-attendance of meetings....
The case involves multiple writ appeals filed by councillors of various town municipal councils and panchayats in Belagavi district, Karnataka, challenging the order of a learned Single Judge dated 24...




