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Supreme Court examines legality of appointing persons with criminal background as Ministers. Interpretation of Articles 75 and 164 of the Constitution to uphold democratic integrity and combat criminalisation of politics.

The present writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed as a public interest litigation by the petitioner, Manoj Narula, challenging ...

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Bombay High Court Hears Petition to Set Aside Arbitral Award in Redevelopment Dispute; Developer Challenges Directions to Amend Building Plans and Pay Compensation. Court's Decision Awaited.

The dispute pertained to redevelopment of a cooperative housing society's property. The respondent society, owner of a plot in Andheri, Mumbai, appoin...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Election Petition Challenging Disqualification Under Section 12(h) of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 — Petitioner's Interest in Panchayat Work Not Proved

The petitioner, Sri B T Kumar, filed an election petition under the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 challenging the election of resp...

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Supreme Court Overrules PV Narasimha Rao, Holds Bribery Not Protected by Parliamentary Privilege — Legislators Who Accept Bribes for Speech or Vote Are Not Immune from Prosecution Under Articles 105(2) and 194(2) of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court of India, in a seven-judge bench decision, overruled its earlier majority judgment in PV Narasimha Rao v. State (CBI/SPE) (1998) 4 S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Nominated Councillor Challenging Disqualification Under Section 10(1E) of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. Nominated Councillor Not Subject to Disqualification for Failure to Submit Election Expenses as They Do Not Contest Elections.

The case involves a reference made by a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court to a Division Bench to resolve a conflict regarding the applicab...

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Supreme Court Stays Local Body Elections in Tamil Nadu Over Delimitation and Reservation Issues. Delimitation Must Precede Elections to Ensure Constitutional Compliance Under Part IX of the Constitution.

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of applications and writ petitions concerning local body elections in Tamil Nadu. The lead appellant, Dravida Mu...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Challenge to Maharashtra Municipal Amendment Ordinances and Act; Petitioners Allege Violation of Article 213. Court Examines Urgency and Legislative Process for Promulgation of Ordinance No. IX and XVI of 2016 and Act IX of 2017.

Three writ petitions were filed before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court challenging the validity of Maharashtra Ordinances and an Act that am...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Election of Corporators for Non-Compliance with Reservation Rotation Policy. Failure to rotate reserved seat for Scheduled Caste women violates Article 243T of the Constitution and Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949.

The petitioner, Priya Shivaji Gadade, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the election of respondents 1 t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification of Teacher-Councilor in Municipal Election. Teacher in Government Aided School Does Not Hold Office of Profit Under Government for Disqualification Under Section 16 of Goa Municipalities Act, 1969.

The petitioner, Tukaram Kshemchandra Redkar, has been working as a primary teacher in a Government Aided School managed by Shree Susenashram Education...