Karnataka HC Quashes Defamation Case Against Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar
The Karnataka High Court quashed the defamation case filed by BJP state secretary S Keshava Prasad against former CM Siddaramaiah, CM D K Shivakumar, and KPCC. The case concerned 'corruption rate card' ads published on May 5, 2023, targeting the then BJP government before the Assembly elections. The court noted procedural violations and lack of sanction under CrPC section 199.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru



