Supreme Court of India · 2018-09-19
JANABAI vs ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/25364
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- JANABAI
- Respondent
- ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the disqualification of the appellant under Section 14(1)(j-3) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958, due to encroachment upon government land by her family members. The Court found no merit in the appellant's argument that she was not personally responsible for the encroachment, as the law does not differentiate between direct and indirect involvement. The concurrent findings of fact by lower forums were deemed appropriate, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.