Supreme Court Orders Revote on No-Confidence Motion Citing Secrecy Concerns: Laxmi Singh vs. Rekha Singh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the principle of secrecy of ballot in a no-confidence motion can be waived by individual voters. CASE TYPE: Panchayat Law Case Name: Laxmi Singh and Others vs. Rekha Singh and Others Judgment Date: 19 June 2020 […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Quorum for No-Confidence Motion in Panchayat Samiti: Seema Sarkar vs. Executive Officer (2019) Date of the Judgment: May 01, 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 447 Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a Member of Parliament (MP), who is an ex-officio member of a Panchayat Samiti, be counted towards the quorum for
Supreme Court Upholds No-Confidence Motion Despite Procedural Irregularities: Padmini Singha vs. State of Assam (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a no-confidence motion against a Panchayat President can be invalidated due to procedural irregularities, specifically regarding who presides over the meeting. CASE TYPE: Panchayat Law Case Name: Padmini Singha vs. The State of Assam & Others [Judgment
