Karnataka HC initiates suo-motu petition on police assault on advocate
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday recorded the suspension of six police officers involved in an assault against an advocate in Chikkamagaluru while hearing a suo-motu petition.
''Considering the seriousness of the matter and the fact that there was dereliction of duty by six police officers of Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station, of which one is an assistant sub-inspector, four are constables and one is a sub-inspector, they are kept under suspension by an office order dated December 1," said the court in its order, after noting a submission by the Advocate General.
The court also asked the advocates to not take ''extreme steps'' like abstaining from court proceedings.
The case pertains to one advocate Preetham who was stopped by the police on market road on Thursday night for riding a bike without helmet. After an argument, he was taken to the police station where he was allegedly beaten up. After protests by advocates, a case was registered against the six policemen.
The Advocate General filed a memo before the bench of Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit giving details of the action taken by the police department in the issue.
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Sanjay Raut demands re-election, alleges irregularities in EVMs during Maharashtra polls
Mumbai, Nov 25: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded a re-election in Maharashtra using ballot papers, claiming there were irregularities with the electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Talking to reporters, Raut alleged several complaints about EVMs malfunctioning and questioned the integrity of the recently held elections.
The BJP-led Mahayuti won 230 out of 288 seats in the assembly elections, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi managed 46 seats, with Shiv Sena (UBT) winning just 20 out of 95 seats it contested.
"We have received nearly 450 complaints regarding EVMs. Despite raising objections repeatedly, no action has been taken on these issues. How can we say these elections were conducted fairly? Hence, I demand that the results be set aside and elections be held again using ballot papers," Raut said.
Citing some instances, he said a candidate in Nashik reportedly received only four votes despite having 65 votes from his family, while in Dombivli, discrepancies were found in EVM tallies, and election officials refused to acknowledge the objections.
The Sena (UBT) leader also questioned the credibility of the landslide victories of some candidates, saying, "What revolutionary work have they done to receive more than 1.5 lakh votes? Even leaders who recently switched parties have become MLAs. This raises suspicions. For the first time, a senior leader like Sharad Pawar has expressed doubts about EVMs, which cannot be ignored."
Asked about the MVA's poor performance in the elections, Raut rejected the idea of blaming a single individual.
"We fought as a united MVA. Even a leader like Sharad Pawar, who commands immense respect in Maharashtra, faced defeat. This shows that we need to analyse the reasons behind the failure. One of the reasons is EVM irregularities and the misuse of the system, unconstitutional practices, and even judicial decisions left unresolved by Justice Chandrachud," he said.
Raut stressed that though internal differences might have existed within the MVA, the failure was collective.
He also accused the Mahayuti of conducting the elections in an unfair manner.
"I cannot call the elections fair given the numerous reports of discrepancies in EVMs, mismatched numbers, and vote irregularities across the state," Raut said.
