High Court of Karnataka Quashes Disqualification of Municipal Members Under Anti-Defection Law — No Defection Found as Members Voted Against Party Whip in President Election Without Express Direction. Karnataka Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 1987 — Sections 3 and 4 — Disqualification set aside as whip was not issued by authorized person and members did not voluntarily give up membership.
16 Dec 2022The petitioners, three women members of the Town Municipal Council, Mahalingapur, belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), were disqualified by ...






