Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993

Arun Singh was elected to the Nauhatta Panchayat Samiti but had earlier been dismissed from his post as a Dafadar. The State Election Commission held that his dismissal was not for misconduct and therefore he was not disqualified under Section 139(1)(f) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The Patna High Court, howeve…

The dispute arose from the election of Mukhiya of a Gram Panchayat in Bihar where the appellant, after allegedly filing an application for recount with the Returning Officer that was ignored, sought a recount through an election petition. The Munsif ordered a recount, which resulted in the appellant being declared elec…

The State Election Commissioner of Bihar disqualified Janakdhari Prasad, an elected member of a Panchayat Samiti, on the ground that his appointment as an Assistant Government Advocate placed him in the service of the State Government under Section 139(1)(c) of the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The High Court and the …