LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a family member of the original encroacher can be disqualified under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958. CASE TYPE: Election Law Case Name: Sagar Pandurang Dhundare vs. Keshav Aaba Patil Judgment Date: 13 November 2017 Citation: (2017) INSC 977. The Supreme Court of India, in a judgment delivered by a bench of […]
Can the election process be halted due to concerns about the rotation of reserved seats? The Supreme Court of India addressed this question in a case involving the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad elections. The Court ultimately decided not to interfere with the concluded election process, even though there were valid concerns about the reservation of seats.
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 Case: Subramanian Swamy v. Election Commission of India Judges: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhan and Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Can a political party perpetually retain a reserved election symbol, even after losing its recognized status? The Supreme Court of India addressed this critical question in a
