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"Exploring the Legal Framework on Political Defection and Local Governance in Maharashtra"

The judgment addresses the legal framework surrounding political defections at various levels of government, including local authorities such as munic...

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Supreme Court Reduces Disqualification Period for Delayed Submission of Election Expenses Under Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act — Proportionality of Penalty Considered

The Supreme Court considered appeals against disqualification of elected members of Gram Panchayats under Section 14B of the Maharashtra Village Panch...

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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 Dismisses Appeals Challenging Election of Directors to Cooperative Bank Board. Minister's Order Under Section 154 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Upheld as Valid and Election Process Not Vitiated by Irregularities.

The case involves a batch of Letters Patent Appeals filed by individuals challenging the election of directors to the Yavatmal District Central Cooper...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Disqualification of Councillor Under Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Act, 1986. Failure to Comply with Whip Issued by Group Leader Constitutes Defection Under Section 3(1)(a) of the Act.

The petitioner, Avinash Mardikar, was elected as a councillor of the Amravati Municipal Corporation and appointed as group leader of a coalition (Agha...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Councillors for Defection Under Maharashtra Local Authorities Members' Disqualification Act, 1986. Petitioners disqualified for remainder of term for voluntarily giving up membership of political party by joining rival party after election.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by elected councillors of the Municipal Council, Loha, District Nanded, challenging their disqualificat...