Lakshmi Udaykant Andekar and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 1437 of 2026, Lakshmi Udaykant Andekar And Anr. v. State of Maharashtra (Bombay HC, 25-03-2026): prisoner-petitioners at Kolhapur Prison denied police escort and arrangements to attend Pune Municipal Corporation meetings; Court held no enforceable statutory right exists for a prisoner's participation in municipal meetings; writ petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
A prisoner has no enforceable statutory right to effectuate his participation in the meetings of the Pune Municipal Corporation. ¶19