Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Against Reserving More Wards For Women In Municipal Corporation Elections

Sebin James

29 Nov 2021 6:30 PM IST

  • Madras High Court Dismisses Plea Against Reserving More Wards For Women In Municipal Corporation Elections

    The petition was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to challenge the Chennai City Municipal Corporation Act, 1919 and the subsequent Amendments.

    Madras High Court has dismissed as withdrawn a public interest litigation filed by Advocate R. Parthiban challenging the number of seats allotted to Women candidates in urban body elections by Greater Chennai Municipal Corporation. The matter is inextricably connected to a May 2019 notification issued by the Chennai Corporation, reserving 89 wards out of 200 wards for Women Candidates...

    Sebin James

    Sebin James

    Sebin James is a Correspondent with LiveLaw, covering the Karnataka High Court

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