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Local Governance Law

2 articlesLatest July 2026
Majority Rule Governs Leadership Changes in Local Bodies | Bombay HC Upholds No-Confidence Motion Under Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act : Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench
|Bombay High Court

Majority Rule Governs Leadership Changes in Local Bodies | Bombay HC Upholds No-Confidence Motion Under Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act : Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench

Bombay High Court rules that leadership changes in municipal councils, including no-confidence motions, are governed by majority decisions under the Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965. The judgment limits whip violations to voting contexts, reinforcing democratic processes in local governance and dismissing challenges to groupleader changes.

Section 39 Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act | Mere FIR Under PC Act Insufficient for Disqualification Without Trial Progress : Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench
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|Bombay High Court

Section 39 Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act | Mere FIR Under PC Act Insufficient for Disqualification Without Trial Progress : Bombay HC Aurangabad Bench

Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench rules that disqualification of a panchayat member under Section 39 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act cannot be based solely on the registration of an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court emphasized that trial progress, including charge sheet filing, is essential to uphold natural justice and prevent arbitrary disqualifications.

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