Despite the grooming medical science in the state, Rajasthan still discriminates against leprosy patients under section 19(f) of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act 1994, which debars a leprosy patient from contesting panchayat elections. According to Section 19(f) ‘a person is disqualified if he/she is a leper or is suffering from[Read More…]
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SC refuses to interfere with West Bengal panchayat polls
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the panchayat elections in West Bengal, rejecting a BJP plea for rescheduling them and deploying paramilitary forces. A bench of Justice R.K. Agrawal and Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre, however, granted liberty to the aggrieved candidates to approach the state Election[Read More…]