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Supreme Court Stays Local Body Elections in Tamil Nadu Over Delimitation and Reservation Issues. Delimitation Must Precede Elections to Ensure Constitutional Compliance Under Part IX of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of applications and writ petitions concerning local body elections in Tamil Nadu. The lead appellant, Dravida Mu...

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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.

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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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.

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

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Bombay High Court Restores Removal of Up-Sarpanch and Panchayat Member for Illegal Attempt to Transfer Sarpanch's Statutory Powers | Section 39 Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act

The petitioner, elected Sarpanch of Hiware Village Panchayat, sought removal of Respondent Nos. 5 (Up-Sarpanch) and 6 (Member) under Section 39(1) of ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Disqualification of Gram Panchayat Members for Non-Submission of Caste Validity Certificates — Holds That Disqualification Under Section 10(1A) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 Requires Prior Opportunity of Hearing and Cannot Be Automatic.

The petitioners, three women elected as Sarpanch and Members of Gram Panchayat Kshetra Mahuli, challenged an order dated 11th February 2025 passed by ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Nomination of Non-OBC Members to Municipal Council. Holds That Section 47 of Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 Does Not Require Nominated Members to Belong to OBC Category.

The petitioner, Jagdish Samanpelliwar, filed four writ petitions challenging the nomination of respondents 4 in each petition as members of the Kinwat...