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Kerala High Court summons Congress MLA Sajeev Joseph in election petition
Kerala High Court summons Congress MLA Sajeev Joseph in election petition
The Kerala High Court on Monday issued summons to Irikkur MLA Sajeev Joseph in an election petition filed by Kerala Congress (M) candidate Mathew Kunnappally. Kunnappally challenges Joseph’s victory in the recent…
The Story in Brief
The Kerala High Court on Monday issued summons to Irikkur MLA Sajeev Joseph in an election petition filed by Kerala Congress (M) candidate Mathew Kunnappally. Kunnappally challenges Joseph’s victory in the recent Assembly elections on the ground of defective nomination papers.
Justice Easwaran S. also directed the District Election Officer to preserve electoral papers, including nomination forms, affidavits, video footage of scrutiny proceedings, and the list of recognised parties. The court had earlier overruled registry defects in the petition on August 6.
The Indian Opinion
Defective nomination challenges are a standard, not sinister, feature of Indian election law. Yet each such petition attracts breathless coverage as if it threatens a government. The court has merely ordered preservation of records and issued notice, routine pre-trial steps. The real test will be whether Kunnappally proves the alleged defect materially altered the outcome. How many such petitions have actually unseated an MLA in Kerala in the last decade? That number would settle the noise.
Source: livelaw.in
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