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"Exploring the Legal Framework on Political Defection and Local Governance in Maharashtra"

The judgment addresses the legal framework surrounding political defections at various levels of government, including local authorities such as munic...

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Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of MLA for Voluntarily Giving Up Party Membership Based on Newspaper Reports and Lack of Specific Denial. Speaker's reliance on newspaper reports and photographs held sufficient to infer voluntary abandonment of party membership under Tenth Schedule.

The appellant, Shri Kshetrimayum Biren Singh, was elected as a Member of the Manipur Legislative Assembly in March 2017 as a candidate of the Indian N...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Panchayat Samiti Party Leadership Dispute Under Maharashtra Local Authorities Members Disqualification Act. District Collector's Approval of New Party Leader Upheld as Valid Based on Majority Resolution and Definition of Panchayat Samiti Party Under Section 2(l).

The dispute arose from the removal of the appellant as Party Leader (Gatneta) of the INCPS Party, a Panchayat Samiti party formed by members elected o...

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Supreme Court Directs Floor Test in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Amid Resignation Controversy. Governor's Power to Direct Floor Test is Not Binding on Speaker; Resignations Require Verification.

The case arose from a political crisis in Madhya Pradesh where 22 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) belonging to the Indian National Congress...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeals Against Speaker's Inaction on Disqualification Petitions Under Tenth Schedule. The Court directed the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions within four months, holding that failure to act within reasonable time warrants judicial intervention.

The appeals arose from the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly elections, which resulted in a hung assembly. The Indian National Congress won 28 seats, ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Rejection of Application to Place Additional Documents in Disqualification Case. Subsequent Conduct After Disqualification Order Held Irrelevant for Judicial Review Under Tenth Schedule.

The appeal arose from an interlocutory order of the Delhi High Court rejecting an application filed by the appellant, Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, seekin...