In Brief
The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against a High Court judgment that had quashed the election of a Standing Committee Chairman and the appointment of new Standing Committee members at Latur City Municipal Corporation, finding the procedures violated the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act. While acknowledging procedural irregularities in timing and notice due to the Election Commission's code of conduct, the Court held that the substantive requirements were met: new members were appointed via proportional representation based on party nominations, and the Chairman was elected by the 16-member Standing Committee itself. The Court ruled that minor procedural irregularities causing no prejudice warrant condonation rather than nullification, setting aside the High Court's extraordinary directions to restart the entire process."
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