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HC can decide dispute over caste of elected candidate

December 17, 2024

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The New Indian Express Bengaluru

THE Karnataka High Court ruled that the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes (Reservation of Appointments, etc.) Act, 1990 does not take away its jurisdiction to decide an election dispute questioning the caste of a returned candidate (a candidate who has been declared elected) to the legislative assembly.

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HC can decide dispute over caste of elected candidate

Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde passed the order while rejecting the interlocutory application filed by B Devendrappa, who was elected from Jagaluru assembly constituency reserved for Scheduled Tribe. The election of the applicant was challenged by G Swamy by way of the election petition on the ground that he belongs to the Other Backward Community (OBC) and is ineligible to contest the election.

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