Bombay High Court Quashes Disqualification of Panchayat Samiti Member for Non-Submission of Caste Validity Certificate — Amendment to Section 12A of Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 Provides Relief. The Court held that the beneficial amendment extending time for submission of caste validity certificate should be applied retrospectively to save the membership of an elected member who was disqualified due to delay in issuance of the certificate by the Scrutiny Committee.
28 Feb 2019The petitioner, Sau. Sujata W/o Prabhu Fendar, was elected as a member of the Panchayat Samiti from a seat reserved for women (OBC) in an election hel...






