Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 181 · Decided 13 February 2009
Bihari Lal Rada v. Anil Jain (Tinu) & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 181 · [2009] 3 S.C.R. 251
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 976/2009
- Decided
- 13 February 2009
- Bench
- LOKESHWAR SINGH PANTA, B. SUDERSHAN REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 243T
Headnote
ELECTION LAWS: HARYANA MUNICIPAL ACT, 1973/HARYANA MUNICIPAL ELECTION RULES, 1978: S. 18/r. 70 - Election to office of President of Municipality A B c - Held: Even if the post is reserved for SC, ST, BC, Councilor 0 belonging to SC, ST or BC can be elected even if such person is not elected as ward - Likewise when the post is not reserved, all candidates irrespective of the fact whether they have been elected from a reserved ward or general ward entitled to seek election as president - Constitution of India, Article 243T. E In this appeal, the election of the appellant as President
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