Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification for Late Submission of Caste Validity Certificate — Subsequent Validation Cures Defect Under Section 10-1A of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958. The Court held that the purpose of the provision is to ensure the candidate belongs to the reserved category, and once the certificate is obtained before the disqualification order, the defect is cured.
19 Dec 2019The petitioner, Vidya Bembare, was elected as a member of Gram Panchayat, Musalgaon on 7 August 2015 against a seat reserved for women belonging to Ot...
