The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings against Karnataka 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.
