1. Supreme Court stays criminal proceedings against CM Siddaramaiah for 2022 protest march
The Supreme Court on February 19 stayed criminal proceedings against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after he argued that peaceful protest against the ruling dispensation was a fundamental right of every citizen.
Mr. Siddaramaiah and 35 others were chargesheeted for assembling unlawfully with an intent to use criminal force to intimidate the then BJP government during a protest march held in 2022. The march had been held demanding the resignation of then Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa.
