Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 716
📌 Paras 1-9
These appeals concerned an election to the Karnataka Legislative Council from a Local Authorities Constituency. The central dispute involved the eligibility and voting rights of 12 nominated councillors from four Town Panchayats, whose names were included in the electoral rolls. The appellant was declared elected by a narrow margin of 6 votes out of 2371 valid votes polled. Following the election, the High Court had previously declared the inclusion and voting rights of these nominated members as invalid and unconstitutional. The impugned High Court order directed the opening of ballot boxes, segregation of votes cast by the nominated members, and a recounting of votes excluding these.
📌 Para 6, Para 7, Para 9
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The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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