#Nomination Rejection

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that rejection of a panchayat nomination without giving the candidate an opportunity to cure technical defects violates the principle of natural justice, making such rejections challengeable through election petitions. This sets a critical precedent for electoral fairness in local body elections across Uttar Pradesh, empowering candidates to contest arbitrary disqualifications.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that disqualification under Section 8(2)(l) of the HP Municipal Corporation Act mandates a lawful adjudication under the Land Revenue Act, not an ex parte administrative order. The court quashed the nomination rejection, emphasizing that natural justice requires a valid demarcation order before disqualification.