Municipal Corporations — Key Cases & Reports

Key Cases & Reports

Mohd. Hanif Quareshi & Others vs. State of Bihar & Others

1958

This landmark judgment established the principle that municipal corporations are statutory bodies created by state legislation and derive their powers from such legislation. The…

P. Ramachandra Rao vs. State of Karnataka

2002

This case dealt with the constitutional validity of the 74th Amendment and the mandatory nature of municipal institutions. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of…

State of Karnataka vs. Ranganatha Reddy & Another

1977

This pre-74th Amendment case established important principles regarding municipal elections and the democratic nature of municipal institutions. The Supreme Court held that…