Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Dismissal of Election Petition as Premature — Holds That Election Petition Under Section 21 of Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965 Can Be Filed Before Notification of Result Under Section 20(4). The court ruled that the election petition challenging the election of a councillor is maintainable even if filed before the formal notification of the result, as the declaration of result is the operative event.
4 Apr 2018The petitioner, Sameer Janardan Shedge, filed an election petition under Section 21 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Indust...
