High Court of Karnataka hears multiple writ petitions against reservation of wards for municipal elections. Court examines validity of notifications under constitutional provisions for delimitation and reservation of seats in urban local bodies.

High Court: Karnataka High Court Bench: BENGALURU
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KAHC010488852018_1

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Case Details

2019 LawText (KAR) (01) 86

W.P. No.44499/2018 (LB-ELE) and connected matters

2019-01-14

S. Sunil Dutt Yadav

Sri Abishek Marla M.J., Sri K.N. Phaneendra, Smt. Vaishali Hegde, Sri Vishwajith Shetty, Sri Dinesh Rao, Smt. Prathima Honnapura, Sri S. Rajashekar

Mr. Ravindra Nayak and others

Karnataka State Election Commission, Mangalore City Corporation, State of Karnataka, Smt. Kavita Sanil, Sri Mahabala Marla

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Nature of Litigation

Writ petitions challenging notifications regarding reservation of wards for elections to urban local bodies

Remedy Sought

Quashing of impugned notifications and direction to reserve wards as per earlier draft notifications

Filing Reason

Alleged illegality in reservation of wards

Acts & Sections

  • Constitution of India: Articles 226, 227
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