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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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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of MLA for Voluntarily Giving Up Party Membership Based on Newspaper Reports and Lack of Specific Denial. Speaker's reliance on newspaper reports and photographs held sufficient to infer voluntary abandonment of party membership under Tenth Schedule.

The appellant, Shri Kshetrimayum Biren Singh, was elected as a Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in March 2017 as a candidate of the Indian N...

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Supreme Court Reduces Disqualification Period for Delayed Submission of Election Expenses Under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act — Proportionality of Penalty Considered

The Supreme Court considered appeals against disqualification of elected members of Gram Panchayats under Section 14B of the Maharashtra Village Panch...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Speaker's Inaction on Disqualification Petitions Under Tenth Schedule. The Court directed the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within four months, holding that failure to act within reasonable time warrants judicial intervention.

The appeals arose from the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly elections, which resulted in a hung assembly. The Indian National Congress won 28 seats, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition for Non-Disclosure of Cause of Action in Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha Constituency Dispute. Alleged Discrepancy of 62 Votes in Final Tally Does Not Constitute a Cause of Action Under Section 100(1)(d)(iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

The petitioner, Dr. Rameshkumar Bapuraoji Gajbe, contested the election to the 17th Lok Sabha from the Gadchiroli-Chimur Constituency as a candidate o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition for Non-Compliance with Section 83 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 — Failure to Furnish Material Facts and Full Particulars of Alleged Corrupt Practices Renders Petition Liable for Summary Dismissal.

The petitioner, Dr. Kirit Jayantilal Somaiya, filed an election petition challenging the election of respondent No.1, Sanjay Dina Patil, from the Mumb...