Supreme Court Quashes Disqualification Order Against Zilla Parishad Member Under Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. The court held that disqualification under Section 16(1)(i) requires direct evidence of interest in work done by Zilla Parishad order, not mere inference of misuse, and procedural fairness under Section 40 was violated.
17 Apr 2023The dispute arose from the disqualification of a Zilla Parishad member elected on 08.01.2020, following a petition by a defeated candidate under Secti...
