Bombay High Court Quashes Disqualification Proceedings Against Zilla Parishad Councillors for Alleged Defection — Whip Not Issued in Compliance with Maharashtra Local Authority Members' Disqualification Act, 1986. The court held that without a valid whip issued by the authorized person, councillors cannot be disqualified for voting against the party line in the election of the President.
20 Oct 2020The petitioners, Mangal Kiran Waghmode and others, were elected councillors of Zilla Parishad, Solapur, in elections held on 21 February 2017. On 31 D...
