The Supreme Court has held that the High Courts must not interfere in the election process of Panchayats by exercising jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution when there is an express constitutional bar under Article 243-O and an efficacious alternative statutory remedy available. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta allowed
High Court Cannot Interfere in Panchayat Elections under Article 226 when Statutory Remedy exists; SC Sets Aside Uttarakhand HC Order
