Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act Archives

Pre-constitutional record decisive; Bombay High Court dismisses petition against Kunbi caste claim

“There was no reason for the Revenue Officer to give false opinion or fabricate a certified copy of the document, and hence the submission of fraud deserves to be rejected on this count alone.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Disqualification of Sarpanch in suspicion of benefitting her close relations by allotting work under Panchayat’s order, without establishment of direct or indirect involvement as per S. 14(1)(g) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act: Is it correct? Bom HC analyses

Bombay High Court: Quoting a phrase from a story of a Roman Ruler Julius Caesar that, “Caesar’s wife should be above suspicion”,

Case Briefs High Courts

Collector directed to exercise discretion under Section 14B of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act

Bombay High Court: A writ petition filed against the decision of the Collector was allowed holding that the Collector ought to have