Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Declaration as Elected Sarpanch in Village Panchayat Election Dispute. Court holds that under Section 15 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats (Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch) Election Rules, 1964, the Civil Judge cannot declare a candidate elected after setting aside an election; only the Returning Officer can conduct a fresh election.
1 Feb 2023The petitioner, Prakash Narayan Harake, filed a writ petition challenging the judgment and order dated 21.01.2022 passed by the Civil Judge, Junior Di...





