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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Mayor's Nomination to Standing Committee in Nashik Municipal Corporation. Mayor's Discretionary Power Under Section 74 of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 Upheld — No Right to Nomination for Councillor.

The petitioner, Jairam T. Shinde, a councillor of the Nashik Municipal Corporation, filed a writ petition challenging the nomination of respondent no....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals - Upholds Single Judge's Reversal of Disqualification of Councillors under Maharashtra Local Authority Members' Disqualification Act. The Court held that the whip was not validly issued as there was no authorization from the municipal party under the Act and Rules.

The appeals arose from a disqualification proceeding under the Maharashtra Local Authority Members' Disqualification Act, 1986. The appellant, Gajanan...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Divisional Commissioner's Order in Municipal Disqualification Case. Court Holds That Independent Corporator Cannot Be Treated as Member of Political Party Without Consent Under Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Rules, 1987.

The petitioner, Lokashahi Aghadi, through its leader Shital Gaikwad, filed a writ petition challenging a communication dated 7.4.2017 issued by the Di...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Municipal Councillors for Defection Under Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Act, 1985. Petitioners who contested as independent candidates after being denied party tickets were held to have voluntarily given up party membership.

The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging identical orders dated 18.03.2015 passed b...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Councillors Under Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act for Defection — No-Confidence Motion Against Mayor Not a 'Split' Under Tenth Schedule Analogous Provisions.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by councillors of the Akola Municipal Corporation challenging their disqualification by the Divisional ...