Bombay High Court Allows Upa-Sarpanch's Petition Challenging Election Set-Aside — Election by Show of Hands Valid Under Rule 5(2) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats (Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch) Election Rules, 1962. Court holds that secret ballot is not mandatory unless a poll is demanded, and the Presiding Officer has discretion to decide the mode of voting.
18 Oct 2023The petitioner, Aarti w/o Santosh Pawar, was the Upa-Sarpanch of Grampanchyat Pangri, District Jalna. She challenged the judgment and order dated 16.1...




