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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Speaker's Inaction on Disqualification Petitions Under Tenth Schedule. The Court directed the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within four months, holding that failure to act within reasonable time warrants judicial intervention.

The appeals arose from the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly elections, which resulted in a hung assembly. The Indian National Congress won 28 seats, ...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Appointment of Special Officer in Co-operative Society Election Dispute — Violation of Section 28A of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. Appointment made without prior election schedule and without affording opportunity of hearing to elected board.

The petitioners, who were members of the Primary Agricultural Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., Yelenavadagi, challenged the order dated 27.06.2017 pa...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Recall of Disqualification in Grampanchayat Election Expense Case. Petitioner Lacks Locus Standi Under Section 14B(2) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959.

The petitioner, Balaji Ganpati Pawar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 23rd August 2008 passed by the Sta...

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Bombay High Court Hears Writ Petition Against Disqualification of Gram Panchayat Members Under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act. Allegations of Encroachment on Government Land Led to Disqualification Under Section 14(1)(j-3); Petitioners Argued Encroachments Were by Spouses, Not Themselves.

The petitioners were elected members of Gram Panchayat Kalamb, with petitioner no.1 elected as Sarpanch. Respondent nos.5 and 6 filed a complaint on 5...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Ordinance Increasing Municipal Councillors in Mumbai. State Legislature Competent to Amend Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 to Increase Directly Elected Councillors from 227 to 236 Based on 2011 Census.

The petitioners, who are councillors of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, challenged the constitutional validity of Ordinance No.XIII of 2021 dated 30...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Clubbed Petitions Challenging Ward Reservation Notifications in Municipal Elections. Petitioners Allege Illegal Reservation, Seek Quashing of Notifications and Direction for General Category Reservation.

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging not...

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Supreme Court Upholds 2020 Tribunal Rules with Modifications to Ensure Judicial Independence. Court directs changes to Search-cum-Selection Committee composition and member qualifications to align with constitutional principles.

The Supreme Court of India was called upon to decide the constitutional validity of the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualificat...

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Karnataka High Court Adjudicates Multiple Petitions Challenging Reservation of Wards in Urban Local Body Elections. Court Examines Validity of State Government Notifications Reserving Wards for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and Women Under Relevant Municipal Laws.

The writ petitions were filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the reservation notifications dated 10.08.2018 and 3...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Change of Group Leader in Municipal Council. Collector's Recognition of New Gatneta Based on Majority Decision of Party Members Upheld.

The petitioner, Mangesh Tambe, a Municipal Councillor of Parola and elected from Shivsena party, challenged the Collector's communication dated 15.12....