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Dishonest official deserves no sympathy and leniency; Rajasthan HC upholds suspension order of Sarpanch who was caught red-handed accepting bribe

“In the cases in which an office bearer or an officer is caught red handed and is being proceeded under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, there is no scope of taking a lenient view.”

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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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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”,

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Candidate contesting elections for Sarpanch post making “self-declaration” that he/she has “toilet” at their residence, is sufficient compliance under Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act? Bom HC examines

Bombay High Court: G.S. Kulkarni, J., considered the question, Whether a “self-declaration” made by a candidate contesting elections to the post of

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Guj HC | Reasons given by lower authorities sound enough to set aside removal of Sarpanch under S. 57(1) of Gujarat Panchayat Act; Court dismisses petition

Gujarat High Court: A.G. Uraizee, J., dismissed a petition which was filed aggrieved by the dismissal of Revision Application by the Secretary,

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Ordering re-poll during pendency of an enquiry before Deputy Commissioner, is not ultra vires of J&K Panchayati Raj Act

Jammu & Kashmir High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Dhiraj Singh Thakur, J., dismissed a writ petition filed against the order