New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Friday permitted the Maharashtra local body elections to proceed as scheduled, while making it clear that the results will remain subject to the outcome of the case challenging the State's revised OBC reservation matrix.
A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi passed the order while hearing petitions questioning Maharashtra's decision to implement a fresh reservation framework for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) based on the Banthia Commission report.
"The elections of the Nagar Panchayats and Municipal Corporations shall take place. However, the result of 40 Municipal Corporations and 17 Nagar Panchayats shall be subject to the outcome," the Court directed....