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Karnataka High Court Allows Petition of Nominated Councilors in Municipal Election Dispute — Voting Rights Upheld Under Section 42(2) of Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964. Nominated councilors are entitled to vote in election for President/Vice President as they are deemed councilors under the Act.

The petitioners, four nominated councilors of Malur Town Municipal Council, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India chall...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Divisional Commissioner's Order in Municipal Disqualification Case. Court Holds That Independent Corporator Cannot Be Treated as Member of Political Party Without Consent Under Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Rules, 1987.

The petitioner, Lokashahi Aghadi, through its leader Shital Gaikwad, filed a writ petition challenging a communication dated 7.4.2017 issued by the Di...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Setting Aside of Councillor's Election for Bribery Under Representation of the People Act. Payment of Rs.500 to a voter constitutes corrupt practice of bribery under Section 123(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the election of the returned candidate is void.

The case arises from an election petition filed by Respondent No.1 (original petitioner) challenging the election of the petitioner (original responde...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Mayor's Approval for Leader of Opposition in Municipal Corporation. The court held that the leader of opposition is elected by the opposition group and the Mayor's approval is not required under Section 31A of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949.

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions concerning the appointment of the leader of opposition in the Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation. The pe...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Amendment Introducing Multi-Member Wards and Multiple Votes in Municipal Elections — Amendment to Section 5 of BPMC Act and Section 10 of MMC Act Valid as Intra Vires the Constitution.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by Vinayak Bhiva Bhilare and Miss. Vaishali Chandane challenging Act No. XXVI of 2011, which amended Se...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows State Appeal Against Acquittal in Theft and Public Property Damage Case — Defective Investigation Cannot Be Sole Ground for Acquittal. Trial Court Must Appreciate Evidence Dehors Investigation Defects to Determine if Case is Made Out Against Accused.

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Dadasaheb Rane, a market inspector of Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC), who was charged with theft ...