Ordinance Extending Time To Move 'No-Confidence Motion' Regarding Municipal Council Head's Tenure Is Retrospective: MP High Court Reaffirms

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that an ordinance allowing no-confidence motions against municipal officials cannot be applied retrospectively. The court was hearing a case where the petitioner challenged the retrospective application of the ordinance. The court held that applying the ordinance retrospectively would violate principles of natural justice and legal certainty. This decision ensures that legal changes do not unfairly affect individuals or entities based on past actions and upholds the rule of law.