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Supreme Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Rajya Sabha Nomination Due to Suppression of Criminal Case in Affidavit. Article 329(b) Bar Applies: Remedy Lies Only Through Election Petition After Election Process is Complete.

The petitioner,  a candidate of the Indian National Congress, filed her nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat from Madhya Pradesh in a biennial elect...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Constitutional Mandate for Timely Municipal Elections in BBMP. Amendment Act 17 of 2020 struck down as ultra vires Article 243-U of the Constitution.

The case involved a public interest litigation filed by two corporators of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) seeking directions to conduct...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Section 9A of Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act Requiring Caste Validity Certificate for Councillors. Provision Held Valid as It Is a Reasonable Classification to Prevent Fraud on Reservation and Does Not Violate Articles 14 and 243T.

The petitioners, elected councillors of Jalna Municipal Council from reserved categories, challenged the constitutional validity of Section 9A of the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PILs Challenging Bye-Elections to Parliamentary Constituencies for Lack of Merit. Section 151A of Representation of the People Act, 1951 does not mandate simultaneous elections; bye-elections can be held separately.

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions filed as public interest litigations challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduc...