Greater Chennai Corporation can’t allot over 50% wards for women: Madras High Court
The Hindu
It strikes down a 2016 amendment.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday ruled against reservation of 105 out of 200 wards in the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) for women candidates and agreed with a litigant that the reservation should not exceed 50% as per the laws.
Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu struck down a 2016 amendment to the Tamil Nadu Town Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations (Delimitation of Wards or Divisions and Reservation) Rules, 1996.
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