SADASHIV H. PATIL vs VITHAL D. TEKE

The Supreme Court addressed the disqualification of municipal council members under the Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Act, 1986, specifically interpreting Section 3 regarding disqualification due to defection. The Court held that a councillor can be disqualified if they voluntarily give up their party membership or vote contrary to party directives without permission. The judgment clarified the application of the Act and the Rules framed under it, affirming the disqualification of certain members based on the established criteria.