https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309352 A Panch member is exposed to disqualification where the member's spouse, governed by the Portuguese community-of-property regime, has a contract with the Panchayat and is entitled by operation of law to share in the profits. Section 10(f) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 targets not only direct but also indirect share or monetary interest in a Panchayat contract to prevent conflict between private interest and public duty. On that footing, the spouse's statutory entitlement to the contract profits created an indirect monetary interest for the elected member, attracting disqualification under the Act. en-us Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Aug 2023 11:36:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309352 A Panch member is exposed to disqualification where the member's spouse, governed by the Portuguese community-of-property regime, has a contract with the Panchayat and is entitled by operation of law to share in the profits. Section 10(f) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 targets not only direct but also indirect share or monetary interest in a Panchayat contract to prevent conflict between private interest and public duty. On that footing, the spouse's statutory entitlement to the contract profits created an indirect monetary interest for the elected member, attracting disqualification under the Act. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309352