NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea challenging the election of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah from the state’s Varuna Assembly constituency.
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep issued notice to Siddaramaiah on a special leave petition (SLP) challenging the Karnataka High Court’s April 22 decision, which had dismissed a voter’s election petition on the grounds of “want of cause of action” as well as “being barred by law”.
A single-judge Bench of Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav of the Karnataka HC had termed the pleadings as “vague”, “casually drafted”, and largely a “replication” of earlier petitions.
“The plaint is liable to be rejected both on the ground of ‘want of cause of action’ as well as being barred by law, ” Justice Yadav said.