STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs JALGAON MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .

The Supreme Court addressed the constitutional framework for local self-governance under Article 243Q(2) and the relevant provisions of the Maharashtra Municipal Council Nagar Panchayat and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, and the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. The Court held that the population threshold of three lakhs is a decisive factor for determining whether an urban area should be governed by a Municipal Council or a Municipal Corporation. The judgment confirmed the upgrade of Jalgaon from a Municipal Council to a Municipal Corporation based on the 2001 Census data, which indicated a population of 3,68,579, thereby affirming the State Government's decision to reclassify the city.