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High Court Quashes Bye-Election Notification for Goa Legislative Assembly Seat Due to Insufficient Remaining Term Under Section 151-A of Representation of the People Act, 1951. Election Commission's Notification Declared Illegal as Incoming Member's Term Would Be Less Than One Year from Date of Election Result, Violating Mandatory Proviso Clause (a).

8 Apr 2026

The dispute arose from two writ petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's Notification dated 16.03.2026 for conducting a bye-election t...

High Court

High Court Quashes Bye-Election Notification for Goa Assembly Seat Due to Insufficient Remaining Term Under Representation of the People Act, 1951. Court held that bye-election cannot be held as remainder of term for newly elected member would be less than one year from date of election result, violating mandatory prohibition in Clause (a) of proviso to Section 151-A of the Act.

8 Apr 2026

The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard two writ petitions and a miscellaneous civil application challenging the Election Commission of India's Notifica...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Dismisses Application Seeking Dismissal of Election Petition in Representation of People Act, 1951 Case Due to Disclosure of Cause of Action. Allegations of Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases and Assets Under Section 33A and Rule 4A Require Trial on Merits as Petition Pleads Statutory Grounds Under Sections 100 and 123(2).

24 Mar 2026

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay heard an application under Order VII Rule 11(a) and (d) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking dismissal...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Motor Accident Claims Case, Upholding Liability of District Magistrate for Accident Involving Requisitioned Vehicle. Liability Shifted from Insurer to State Authority as Vehicle Was Under Statutory Requisition for Election Duties, Making Requisitioning Authority the 'Owner' Under Section 2(30) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

23 Mar 2026

The appeal arose from a motor accident claim involving a bus that had been requisitioned by the District Magistrate for Gram Panchayat elections. On J...

High Court

High Court Dismisses Election Petition Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for Insufficient Pleadings. Petition Failed to Plead Material Facts on Alleged Corrupt Practice and Non-Compliance Under Sections 100(1)(b) and 100(1)(d)(iv) of Representation of the People Act, 1951, Leading to Lack of Cause of Action.

7 Mar 2026

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay heard an Election Petition filed by the losing candidate challenging the election victory of the returned candi...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Restores Recount of Votes in Gram Pradhan Election Dispute. Upholding the Sanctity of Electoral Process – Recount Ordered for Disputed Polling Booths

6 Mar 2025

(a) Electoral integrity and fairness are paramount to democratic principles (Para 14). (b) Discrepancy in vote count and missing election documents j...

High Court

Validity of Mid-Term Police Transfers Pursuant to Election Commission Directives. Bombay High Court upheld the mid-term transfers of police personnel — Directive-based transfers do not amount to deemed deputation — Public interest and administrative exigencies justified the action.

7 Feb 2025

The Bombay High Court upheld the State’s authority to issue the transfers — Rejected the concept of deemed deputation — Found the transfers were...

High Court

High Court upholds adherence to statutory rules in electoral roll disputes; Mandamus denied.

18 Oct 2024

The petitioner sought relief from the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, to direct the Election Commission to remove duplicate names in the voters' ...

High Court

Dismissal of Election Petition for Non-Disclosure of Cause of Action. Election Petition Challenging Nomination Papers Dismissed for Lack of Material Facts and Non-Compliance with the Representation of People Act.

15 Oct 2024

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh dismissed an Election Petition questioning the election of Anil Yeshwant Desai, a...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Rejection of Election Petition Challenge by MLA in Manipur. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that substantial compliance with legal provisions was sufficient in election petition cases, rejecting an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

13 Sep 2024

Parties Involved: Appellant: A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the 46-Saikul Assembly Constituency in Manipur, elected in the...

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