Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Caste Scrutiny Committee Orders in Gram Panchayat Election Disqualification Cases — Caste Validity Not Required for Candidature Under Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. The court held that the Scrutiny Committee cannot disqualify a candidate for lack of caste validity certificate at the time of nomination, as the Act does not require such certificate for contesting elections.
18 Jul 2018The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions filed by candidates who were elected as Members of Gram Panchayats in Akola district but were subseque...
