MOHAN LAL TRIPATHI vs THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE .

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a no-confidence motion passed against the President of the Rae Bareilly City Municipal Board under Section 87-A of the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916. The Court ruled that the right to remove an elected representative must derive from statute, affirming that the provisions for recall in the Act are constitutionally valid. The Court emphasized that the process of recall and the accountability of elected representatives are essential for fair representation, dismissing the appellant's claims regarding the arbitrary nature of the provisions.