Bombay High Court Quashes Commissioner's Disqualification Order in Municipal Councillor Case — Suo Motu Disqualification Without Election Petition Challenged. Commissioner lacks power under Section 12 of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 to disqualify a councillor on ground of having more than two children under Section 10(1)(i) when no election petition was filed and nomination objection was rejected.
17 Oct 2019The petitioner, Umesh Deorao Pawale, was elected as a councillor of Nanded Waghala City Municipal Corporation in 2012. His election was challenged by ...
