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Jul 26 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
#SupremeCourt to hear batch petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the amendment(s) to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, the #MaharashtraMunicipalCorporations Act, and #MaharashtraMunicipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats, Industrial Townships Act.
Earlier, The Supreme Court had directed the State Election Commission to notify all local body elections in Maharashtra within two weeks.

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The bench has passed over the matter.
The bench has adjourned the matter for tomorrow in view of the letter circulated.
*The bench has kept the matter for July 28.

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