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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Seeking to Exclude MLAs/MPs from Voting in Mayor Election. Writ of mandamus refused as petitioners failed to show any legal bar preventing legislators from voting in municipal corporation mayoral elections.

The petitioners, who were corporators of the Corporation of the City of Belgaum, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution ...

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Gujarat High Court Allots Special Civil Application Challenging Baroda Cricket Association Election Candidates' Eligibility. Court Grants Ad-Interim Relief Permitting Voting but Restrains Counting of Votes Pending Final Disposal of Petition.

The present matter before the Gujarat High Court concerned a challenge to the candidature of four individuals for the posts of President, Secretary, a...

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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 Quashes Collector's Order Invalidating No-Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch in Gram Panchayat Dispute. Rules Under Bombay Village Panchayats Act Held Directory, Not Mandatory, and Substantial Compliance Sufficient.

The petitioner, Prajakta Prabhakar Kadu, the Up-Sarpanch of Gram-Panchayat Shedsai, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of Ind...

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Bombay High Court Quashes No-Confidence Motion Against Vice-President for Violation of Natural Justice and Procedural Rules under Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965. Failure to allow the petitioner to speak and absence of proper proposal and seconding rendered the motion invalid.

The petitioner, Shailesh Gabhane, was the Vice-President of Nagar Panchayat, Mohadi, elected on 19.01.2022. On 20.12.2022, nine elected councillors su...

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Bombay High Court Addresses Conflicting Precedents on Procedural Mandates for No Confidence Motions Under Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. Reference to Larger Bench Examines Whether Formal Motion and Seconding Requirement Under Rule 17 of Meeting Rules is Mandatory or Directory.

The appeal before the Bombay High Court arose from a no confidence motion passed against the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Theur, Pune. The appellant, wh...