Kerala HC Seeks State's Response In Plea Challenging Constitutional Validity Of S.219AD(5) Of Panchayat Raj Act Enacted Through 2023 Ordinance

A plea has been moved in the Kerala High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section 219AD(5) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 ('Act, 1994'), which had been enacted by an Ordinance promulgated by the Governor on December 7, 2023. When the matter was taken up on Monday, the Division Bench comprising Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen sought the...