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Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain BJP Candidates' Plea Accusing Congress Of Distributing Gift Cards In Karnataka Elections

Awstika Das

1 Sept 2023 5:22 PM IST

    • Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain BJP Candidates Plea Accusing Congress Of Distributing Gift Cards In Karnataka Elections

    The Court allowed the petitioners to pursue alternate remedies.

    The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition accusing Congress party leaders and their agents of distributing plastic gift cards to voters across several constituencies during the run-up to the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections. This plea was filed by two unsuccessful candidates who fought the recent elections on a Bharatiya Janata Party...

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    Supreme CourtSupreme Court of IndiaKarnataka Assembly Elections 2023State of KarnatakaElection CommissionElectoral MalpracticesBharatiya Janata PartyIndian National Congress
    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das

    Awstika Das, an alumna of the Faculty of Law at the University of Delhi, and the Department of International Relations at Jadavpur University, is a Delhi-based lawyer and a multimedia journalist. She works as a special correspondent covering the Indian Supreme Court. She also hosts a weekly legal news round-up segment on YouTube.

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