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Urban Local Bodies — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Mohini Jain v. State of Karnataka
1992This landmark judgment established the right to education as a fundamental right under Article 21, which has significant implications for Urban Local Bodies as they are…
P. Ramachandra Rao v. State of Karnataka
2002This case dealt with the constitutional validity of state government interference in municipal elections and the autonomy of Urban Local Bodies. The Supreme Court upheld the…
Kishen Singh v. State of Rajasthan
2019This recent judgment addressed the issue of reservation in Urban Local Bodies and the rotation of reserved constituencies. The court emphasized that reservation provisions in the…