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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 Upholds Entry Tax on Industrial Townships — Industrial Townships Can Be Treated as 'Local Area' Under Entry 52 List II. Inclusion of industrial townships in definition of 'local area' for entry tax is constitutionally valid and does not violate Article 243-Q.

The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals challenging the validity of entry tax levied on goods entering industrial townships under the Orissa E...

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High Court Quashes Municipal Notice for Trade Licence on Cinema Exhibition Under Karnataka Municipalities Act. Cinema Exhibition Held Exclusively Regulated by Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1964, Not Subject to Municipal Trade Licence Under Section 256 of Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964.

The dispute originated from a notice issued by the Chief Officer of the City Municipal Council, Chintamani, directing the petitioners, and its proprie...

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"Deputy Commissioner Cannot Exceed Revisional Jurisdiction Under Karnataka Municipalities Act – Karnataka High Court Quashes Building Licence and Khata Cancellation Orders for Violation of Natural Justice"

The petitioner challenged the orders dated 27.11.2013 and 02.08.2017 whereby the building licence granted in respect of the subject property was cance...

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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 Dismisses Challenge to Section 37(1AA) of MRTP Act in Constitutional Validity Case. Court Holds That State's Power to Modify Development Plans Does Not Violate 74th Amendment or Article 243W.

The petitioners, residents of Mumbai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional validity of Section 3...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Revision Order Setting Aside Promotions in Municipal Council. Promotions to Senior Clerk Post Quashed for Non-Compliance with Recruitment Rules and Established Norms.

The petitioner, an employee of Barshi Municipal Council, challenged an order dated 6th November 1999 passed by the Additional Commissioner and Regiona...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Inclusion of Scheduled Areas in Palghar Municipal Council Limits. Court holds that notification under Municipalities Act prevails over earlier scheduled area declaration.

The petitioners, residents and members of Gram Panchayats of revenue villages Aliyali, Tembhode, Lokmanya Nagar, Vevoor, and Gholveera, filed a writ p...