High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Disqualification of Councillor Under Anti-Defection Law — No Interference with Election Officer's Order as Alternative Remedy Available Under Article 226 of Constitution. The Court held that the existence of an alternative remedy under Section 22 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 (election petition) is not an absolute bar to the maintainability of a writ petition, but the petitioner failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstances warranting interference under Article 226.
21 Dec 2023The petitioner, Sri K M Mune Gowda, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengalu...
