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Supreme Court Allows Appeals of Returned Candidate in Karnataka Legislative Council Election Dispute — Nominated Members' Voting Rights Upheld. The Court held that nominated councillors under Section 352(1)(b) of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 are entitled to vote, reversing the High Court's decision that had set aside the election.

1 Jan 2026

The case pertains to the election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from the 12-Chikkamagaluru Local Authorities Constituency held in 2021. The con...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of OBC Reservation in Local Bodies — Directs State to Conduct Elections with OBC Reservation Based on Empirical Data. The court held that reservation for OBCs in Zilla Parishads and Municipal Councils must be based on quantifiable data regarding backwardness and inadequate representation, as mandated by Article 243D and Article 243T of the Constitution of India.

1 Apr 2021

The judgment pertains to a batch of writ petitions filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the validity of the reservation for Other Backward C...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses PILs Challenging OBC Reservation in Local Body Elections — Upholds Validity of Reservation and Delimitation Process. Court holds that reservation for OBCs in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation is valid under Article 243T of the Constitution and Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949, and that the triple test conditions were satisfied.

16 Dec 2020

The judgment pertains to three public interest litigations (PILs) filed by Sandeep Pandurang Patil, Moreshwar Shriram Bhoir, and Santosh Sopan Davakha...

High Court

Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Postponement of Zilla Panchayat Elections Due to COVID-19 Pandemic - State Government and Election Commission Directed to Take Appropriate Decision in Public Interest

21 Mar 2020

The petitioner, Kenneth Ian Stewart Silveira, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court at Goa seeking postponement of the Zilla...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Deletion of Names from Electoral Rolls After Elections Held. Election Results Cannot Be Set Aside Without Proving Material Effect Under Section 12 of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958.

25 Sep 2018

The petitioners, Avantika Ramesh Lekurwale and Atul Ramdas Balbudhe, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) se...

High Court

Karnataka High Court Allows Petitions of APMC Members Challenging Government Circular on Term of Committee — Statutory Rule Under Rule 14(4) of KAPM(R&D) Rules, 1968 Prevails. The court held that the term of the committee continues until the first meeting of the newly constituted committee, and a government circular cannot override the statutory rule.

13 Jun 2016

The case involved a batch of writ petitions filed by members of the Harihar Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) challenging a government c...

High Court

Karnataka High Court Upholds Validity of APMC Bye-Laws Requiring Traders to Obtain Licenses and Pay Market Fees — Held that Bye-Laws Framed Under Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966 Are Statutory and Binding. Writ petitions challenging bye-laws dismissed as not maintainable without challenging the parent Act.

13 Jun 2016

The petitioners, who are members of the Harihar Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee, filed writ petitions challenging the validity of certain bye...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Municipal Councillor for Defying Party Whip Under Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Act, 1986. The Court held that the Petitioner's act of voting against the party whip constituted defiance, warranting disqualification under Section 3(1)(b) of the Act.

18 Jul 2014

The Petitioner, Mrs. Sulabha Vijay Lokhande, was a Municipal Councillor in Panchgani Municipal Council, elected as an independent candidate in Decembe...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Councillors for Defection Under Maharashtra Local Authorities Members' Disqualification Act, 1986. Petitioners disqualified for remainder of term for voluntarily giving up membership of political party by joining rival party after election.

7 May 2012

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by elected councillors of the Municipal Council, Loha, District Nanded, challenging their disqualificat...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds State Election Commission's Power to Reschedule Panchayat Elections in Flood-Affected Areas. The Court held that the Election Commission's powers under Article 243-K are wide enough to postpone elections due to natural calamity to ensure free and fair elections.

28 Sep 2005

The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the directions issued by the State Election Commissio...

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