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Municipalities Act

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Section 41-A MP Municipalities Act | Only State Government Can Remove Nagar Parishad President: MP HC Stays Collector’s Action
Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 41-A MP Municipalities Act | Only State Government Can Remove Nagar Parishad President: MP HC Stays Collector’s Action

Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that under Section 41-A of the MP Municipalities Act, 1961, the power to remove a Nagar Parishad President rests exclusively with the State Government, not the Collector. The court stayed proceedings initiated by the Collector, emphasizing jurisdictional overreach and violation of statutory authority.

Section 313 MP Municipalities Act | Collector Cannot Direct FIR Registration for Unauthorized Colonies; Prosecution Must Proceed via Magistrate’s Complaint : MP HC
Case Law Analysis
|Madhya Pradesh High Court

Section 313 MP Municipalities Act | Collector Cannot Direct FIR Registration for Unauthorized Colonies; Prosecution Must Proceed via Magistrate’s Complaint : MP HC

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that Collectors lack statutory power to direct police to register FIRs against developers of unauthorized colonies. Only a complaint filed before a Magistrate under Section 313 of the MP Municipalities Act, 1961 can initiate prosecution, curbing administrative overreach and preserving the separation between civil enforcement and criminal procedure.

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