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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Bar Council Elections and Advocate General's Ex-Officio Membership. Court upholds Advocate General's membership in Bar Council under Section 55 of Advocates Act, 1961 and dismisses allegations of electoral irregularities.

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed before the Bombay High Court challenging the composition and election of the Bar Council of Maharash...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Open Ballot Rule for Rajya Sabha Elections - Upholds Constitutionality of Rule 39-AA of Conduct of Election Rules, 1961 and Proviso to Section 33 of Representation of the People Act, 1951 Based on Proportional Representation and Party Discipline Principles.

The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered by Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, dismissed a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constituti...

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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 Dismisses Petition Challenging Mayor's Nomination to Standing Committee in Nashik Municipal Corporation. Mayor's Discretionary Power Under Section 74 of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 Upheld — No Right to Nomination for Councillor.

The petitioner, Jairam T. Shinde, a councillor of the Nashik Municipal Corporation, filed a writ petition challenging the nomination of respondent no....

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Supreme Court Upholds Sub-Classification Within Scheduled Castes for Reservation in Punjab Act. State can provide preferential treatment to more backward castes without tinkering with Presidential List under Article 341.

The Supreme Court considered the constitutional validity of Section 4(5) of the Punjab Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Special Leave Petitions in Housing Society Fraud Case -- Upholds High Court's Order Directing Homebuyers to Approach Housing Commissioner and File Civil Suit

The Supreme Court dismissed special leave petitions filed by homebuyers against the High Court's order in a housing society fraud case. The petitioner...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Standing Committee Election in Sangli Municipal Corporation Due to Invalid Nomination Process. Single Nomination for Mayor's Post Invalidates Election of Standing Committee Members Under Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949.

The petitioner, a councillor of the Sangli-Miraj & Kupwad Municipal Corporation, challenged the election of the Standing Committee held on 31.8.2012. ...