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Bombay HC Rejects Voter-List Challenges, Halts MCA Candidate List Pending Hearing

The rulings underscore limited judicial intervention once rolls are finalized, leaving key election disputes queued for decisions this week.

Overview

  • A bench led by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar with Justice Gautam Ankhad dismissed four petitions against local-body electoral rolls, holding that published lists cannot be altered.
  • Petitions on ward reservation and ward delimitation were not decided and were set for further hearing on Thursday.
  • The State Election Commission informed the court it will adopt the assembly voter list for the upcoming civil polls.
  • In a separate matter, Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash restrained the MCA election officer from releasing the post-scrutiny list of valid candidates until the next hearing.
  • The MCA election remains scheduled for November 12, with nominations filed by Diana Edulji, Ajinkya Naik, Prasad Lad, Milind Narvekar and Jitendra Awhad.