Sadashiv H. Patil vs Vithal D. Teke & Ors.!Ashok Y. Patil & ...

The Supreme Court addressed the disqualification of municipal council members under the Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Act, 1986, particularly focusing on Section 3 which outlines the grounds for disqualification due to defection. The Court held that a councillor is disqualified if they voluntarily give up their party membership or vote contrary to party directives without permission. The judgment clarified the interpretation of 'political party' and 'aghadi' in the context of local authority elections, affirming the application of the Act and its Rules in determining disqualification.