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Bombay High Court Considers Disqualification of Councillors Under Maharashtra Local Authority Members' Disqualification Act, 1986. Reference to Larger Bench Addresses Meaning of 'Aghadi' and 'Original Political Party' Post-Elections.

The writ petition arose from the disqualification of five councillors of Navapur Municipal Council under the Maharashtra Local Authority Members' Disq...

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WRIT PETITION NO.2720 OF 2013

The writ petitions were filed by municipal employee unions and individuals challenging the legality and constitutional validity of provisions of the B...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Panchayat Samiti Members for Defying Party Whip in Chairman Election. Disqualification under Section 3(1)(b) of Maharashtra Local Authority (Members Disqualification) Act, 1986 valid as petitioners voted against party candidate despite valid whip.

The petitioners, Tukaram Ganpat Kale and another, were elected as members of Panchayat Samiti, Indapur on 23 February 2007. Respondent No.1, Ankush Ko...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification of MLAs Under Tenth Schedule. Speaker's Order Upheld as Valid Exercise of Constitutional Authority Under Article 191(2) and Paragraph 2(1)(a) of Tenth Schedule.

The petitioner, Girish Chodankar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the order of the Speaker of the Goa Legislat...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Journalists in Defamation Cases for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Proceedings under Sections 499, 500 IPC and Section 292 IPC Quashed as Sanction Required for Public Servants Acting in Discharge of Official Duty.

The judgment involves three criminal writ petitions filed by seven petitioners, who are employees of a newspaper, seeking quashing of criminal proceed...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Building Construction Permissions as Barred by Res Judicata and Laches. The Court held that the petitioners had previously litigated the same issues and obtained no relief, and the PIL was filed after substantial construction had already been completed.

The Altamount Road Area Citizens Committee and another petitioner filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court challenging th...

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Supreme Court Examines Constitutionality of Prohibitory Orders Under Section 144 CrPC Restricting Public Assembly. Judgment Clarifies That Reasonable Restrictions on Speech and Assembly Must Be Just, Fair and Reasonable Under Articles 19 and 21.

The Supreme Court initiated a suo motu criminal writ petition regarding the incident at Ramlila Maidan on 4-5 June 2011, involving the imposition of p...