Legislature of a State may, by law, endow the Panchayats with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function ... self-Government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats at the appropriate level with respect
Article 243W in Constitution of India
243W. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc.
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature ... self-government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Municipalities, subject to such conditions as may be specified
Zee Telefilms Ltd. & Anr vs Union Of India & Ors on 2 February, 2005
Corporation Of Calcutta And Another vs Liberty Cinema on 14 December, 1964
Equivalent citations: 1965
Article 243G in Constitution of India
243G. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
Subject to the provisions of this Constitution the Legislature of a State ... self-government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Panchayats, at the appropriate level, subject to such conditions
vested with the authority to make law endowing
the Panchayats with such powers and authority which may be
necessary to enable the Gram Panchayat ... self-Government and such law may contain
provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon
Panchayats, at the appropriate level, subject to such conditions
weaker sections like Scheduled
Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Women, inadequate devolution of
powers and lack of financial resources.
2. Article 40 of the Constitution which
weaker sections like Schedule Castes, Scheduled Tribes and
women, inadequate devolution of powers and lack of
financial resources.
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(2) Article 40 of the Constitution ... supercession of any Panchayat;
disqualifications for membership of Panchayats; devolution
by the State Legislature of powers and responsibilities upon
the Panchayats with respect
including the failure to hold regular elections,
prolonged supersessions and inadequate devolution
of powers and functions. As a result, urban local
bodies are not able
State may, by law, endow -
(a) the Municipalities with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as institutions ... self-government and such law may contain provisions for the devolution of powers and responsibilities upon Municipalities, subject, to such conditions as may be specified
