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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Challenging Postponement of Local Body Elections Due to COVID-19. Court Upholds State Election Commission's Discretion to Postpone Elections Under Article 243U of Constitution and Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993, Finding No Arbitrariness in Decision.

The petitioners, five individuals, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging the decision ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Commissioner's Order in Gram Sabha Resolution Dispute — Procedural Irregularities in Gram Sabha Proceedings Render Resolution Invalid.

The Petitioner, Gajanan Baburao Sankpal, was the Chairman of the Pani Purvatha Ani Swachhata Samiti (Water Supply and Sanitation Committee) constitute...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Constitutional Mandate for Timely Municipal Elections in BBMP. Amendment Act 17 of 2020 struck down as ultra vires Article 243-U of the Constitution.

The case involved a public interest litigation filed by two corporators of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) seeking directions to conduct...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Gram Panchayat Election Process for Non-Compliance with Pre-Election Deposit Requirement. Petitioners failed to deposit required amount under Rule 7(2) of Maharashtra Gram Panchayat (Election) Rules, 2014, leading to rejection of nomination papers.

The petitioners, residents of Khuneshwar village in Solapur district, filed two writ petitions challenging the election process for the Gram Panchayat...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Declaration of Vacancy of Panchayat Seat and Quo Warranto Against Panch. Petitioner Failed to Establish That Respondent No. 2 Was Disqualified Under Section 10(1)(c) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 for Having More Than Two Children.

The petitioner, Mr. Mansoor Mulla, a citizen and voter from Ward No. 9 of Curti, Ponda, Goa, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constituti...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Removal of Trustees for Mismanagement of Public Trust. Trustees Failed to Maintain Accounts and Misappropriated Trust Funds, Violating Sections 41A, 41D, 50 of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950.

The case involves two writ petitions filed against the order of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Nagpur, dated 30th June 2003, removing the trustees of...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition to Disqualify Panchayat Member for Conflict of Interest Under Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 — Respondent Used Official Position to Obtain NOC for Spouse's Business, Violating Section 10(1)(h).

The petitioner, a resident and voter of Verla Canca village, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a declaration that re...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Validity of 50% Reservation for Women in Gram Panchayats — Rule 3(1)(c) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats (Reservation of Seats for Women) Rules, 1995 Held Intra Vires the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 and Article 243D of the Constitution.

The case involves a Letters Patent Appeal filed by Shri Tatyasaheb Ramchandra Kale against the judgment of a Single Judge of the Bombay High Court dis...