T Munish v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
The Karnataka High Court dismissed the challenge to the validity of Sections 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. The court held that the reliance on the invalidity of the 97th Amendment and the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act does not render the sections unconstitutional. Proceedings were given retrospective protection.
What did the court decide?
Sections 20(2)(a-iv) and (a-v) of the Act are held to be constitutional challenges dismissed; amended provisions effective for post disposal elections; prior actions valid.