Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Disqualification of Councillor for Corrupt Practices in Maharashtra Municipal Elections Under Section 21(7) of the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965 — Trial Court's Summoning of Court Witnesses Upheld. Distribution of Defamatory Pamphlets Arousing Religious Sentiments Constitutes Corrupt Practice, and High Court Under Articles 226 and 227 Cannot Reappreciate Evidence.
11 Mar 1969The appeal arose from an election petition filed under the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965, challenging the election of the appellant as a counci...




