Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments
Municipal Corporations — Landmark Judgments
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Landmark Judgments
Mohd. Hanif Quareshi & Others vs. State of Bihar & Others
1958This 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
2002This 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
1977This pre-74th Amendment case established important principles regarding municipal elections and the democratic nature of municipal institutions. The Supreme Court held that…