No-confidence Motion Archives

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Cipher Case| Special Court sentences Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan and former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to 10 years’ prison

The ‘cipher case’ revolves around violation of Official Secrets Act by disclosing a secret diplomatic cable (cipher) sent by Pakistan’s embassy in Washington in March 2022.

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If directly elected Sarpanch acts in a manner rendering functioning of Panchayat at a standstill, would member of panchayat get right to move motion of ‘no confidence’? Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: Stating that in the democratic setup, the will of the majority is the rule, the Division Bench of S.V.

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J&K HC | Members of Panchayat have the right to issue no-confidence motion against the chairman on the ground of misconduct or neglect of duty; petition dismissed

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sindhu Sharma J., while dismissing the present petition, held, “In a democratic process, the members of the

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Ker HC | Election Commission disqualifies candidates from participating in any election of the local body for a period of 6 years on the ground of disobedience to the whip; Writ Petition dismissed

Kerala High Court: A. Muhamed Mustaque J., upholding the decision of the Election Commission, dismissed the present Writ Petitions and clarified the

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Ker HC | No Court to render provisions of a Statute redundant or nugatory in absence of challenge to the same

Kerala High Court: Devan Ramachandran, J. contemplated a writ, where the question discussed was ‘can the office bearer of the Managing Committee

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Kar HC | Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993: No-confidence motion moved against Adhyaksha within first 30 months of election is invalid

Karnataka High Court: The Bench comprising of S. Sunil Dutt Yadav, J. hearing a petition challenging motion of no-confidence moved against President