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State of Haryana directed to complete construction of public road and ensure removal of water logging; Kharkhoda Civil Court grants ad-interim relief to inhabitants of town

The Court said that ‘swachhta’ is not only limited to the disposal of garbage but essentially includes providing a basic infrastructure that makes human life worth living.

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad HC restraints State Election Commission from declaring the results of Urban Local Body Elections till Dec 20

The High Court is deciding the PIL challenging Uttar Pradesh Government’s notification dated 05.12.2022, for not adhering to the Supreme Court’s directions in Suresh Mahajan v. State of Madhya Pradesh, 2022 SCC OnLine SC 589.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

The Election cannot brook any delay! SC directs Maharashtra Election Commission to conduct local elections on the basis of pre-amendment delimitation

Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of A.M. Khanwilkar, Abhay S. Oka and C.T. Ravikumar, JJ., directed Maharashtra State Election Commission to expeditiously

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Panchayat Samiti members have right to vote on the ‘No Confidence Motion’

Supreme Court: The Bench of AM Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi, JJ held that the provisions in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Panchayats)

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Act creates independent liability for unauthorised construction de hors criminal action

Supreme Court: In a case where a Municipal Councillor was disqualified under Section 44(1)(e) of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Payment of Gratuity Act applies to employees of the local bodies

Supreme Court: In the case where the employees of Municipal Corporation governed by the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1959 claimed gratuity