Husbands working as proxy for their sarpanch wives defeats purpose of women's reservation: Orissa High Court
The Court said such practice reduces the women to "faceless sarpanches" at the grassroots politics and also deprives them of their agency, autonomy, and voice in public affairs.
Gaon Sathi Panchayati Raj Drinking Water Department Sarpanch Pati Constitutional Amendment Act Orissa High Court
Source: barandbench.com