Section 20(3) – Criminal case – Suspension of Panch/Sarpanch -- It is not for the authorities under the Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, to give an opinion on the merit of the criminal case, registered against the person –Registration of case involving serious offences, itself is a ground for suspension of Panch/Sarpanch -- Once it is not disputed that the petitioner was facing trial under Sections 307, 324, 341 and 348 IPC, no error has been committed by the authorities in suspending the petitioner in exercise of jurisdiction under Section 20(3) of the Act. Tejbalkar Singh v. State of Punjab and others, 2011(1) L.A.R. 181 (P&H).
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