US EditionSupreme Court Notice to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Plea Challenging His Election From Varuna Constituency in 2023
Petitioner claims Congress manifesto promises amount to corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, seeking to void Siddaramaiah's 2023 election and bar him for six years.
- On Monday, the Supreme Court of India issued notice seeking Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's response to a petition challenging his 2023 Varuna Assembly constituency election.
- Petitioner K. Shankara appealed to the Supreme Court after the Karnataka High Court's April 22 order, alleging Siddaramaiah committed corrupt practice under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.
- The petition cites manifesto promises including 200 units of free electricity, Rs 2,000 monthly to women heads-of-family, 10/kg of foodgrain, support for unemployed graduates and free bus travel for women; the 2013 Supreme Court verdict noted freebies influence voters but manifesto promises are not corrupt practices.
- The petitioner sought to void Siddaramaiah's election and impose a six-year bar, with identical allegations made against other Congress legislators from the 2023–28 Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Against a backdrop of a pending larger-bench review, the case could affect freebies jurisprudence as a larger bench of the Supreme Court reconsiders the 2013 Subramaniam Balaji judgement.
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SC notice to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on poll plea over Congress guarantees in Varuna seat row case
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a petition challenging his election from the Varuna assembly constituency in the 2023 state elections. The plea alleges that the Congress party's poll promises, particularly its "five guarantees", amounted to corrupt practices under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to Siddaramaiah …
SC notice to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on plea challenging his 2023 election
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to Siddaramaiah seeking his reply on the plea filed by one K Shankara..Karnataka election challenge, Siddaramaiah election petition, Varuna assembly constituency, Corrupt practices election law, Representation of the People Act, Election manifesto promises, Freebies election, Supreme Court election case, Indian election law, Section 123 RP Act, Election petition dismissal, Voter cha…
SC notice to Karnataka CM on plea challenging his election in 2023
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a plea challenging his election from the Varuna assembly constituency in the 2023 state elections. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to Siddaramaiah seeking his reply on a plea filed by one K Shankara. “Issue notice,” the bench said. Also ReadNo Delhi trip without invitation: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Shankara has mo…
Supreme Court issues notice on plea challenging election of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over ‘freebies’
The petition against Siddaramaiah was filed by K Shankara, a voter who argued that the election results should be declared void on account of corrupt practices under The Representation of the People Act.
Supreme Court notice to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on plea challenging his election from Varuna constituency in 2023
The plea alleges corrupt practices during the election campaign, challenging a previous dismissal by the Karnataka High Court and raising significant questions about electoral integrity in the region
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