'No Political Battles In Court': Supreme Court Rejects Woman's Plea Alleging Threats At Behest Of Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed by a woman alleging threats at the behest of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with the intention of capturing her property.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the case as withdrawn, leaving it open for the petitioner to approach the Karnataka High Court. When the petitioner requested for a direction to ensure her safety on entering the state, Justice Mehta pointed out that there was an option available to e-file the plea.

During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel claimed that she had to relocate from Karnataka to Delhi due to the persistent threats. In response, Justice Nath questioned, "Karnataka Chief Minister is sending people behind you in Delhi?"

The counsel replied, "Not in Delhi. In Karnataka. I want to go back and reside in the residential property. I have filed repeated police complaints. I have got Court orders in my favor. Despite that, the threats still persist. In January, the incident escalated to such high level - there was stone pelting in my house, goons came and entered...they ransacked, vandalized, looted my property. They want to capture the property".

The bench however noted that the petitioner herself had a political background and was fighting a political battle inside Court. Taking this view, it refused to entertain her plea.

Case Title: SUSHMA S ARADHYA AND ANR. Versus STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS., W.P.(Crl.) No. 108/2026