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The Court ordered a recount of votes in four weeks, apart from ordering action against an election official for failing to preserve video records of the 2023 election process.

The High Court said that the summons will remain stayed until the Supreme Court decides on a pending question regarding the scope of ED powers when it comes to summoning lawyers.

A trial court on May 6 had awarded a sentence of seven years to Reddy.

Counsel for ED said that he had not been given an opportunity to oppose Kulkarni's plea before the interim order was dictated.

The recently expelled BJP leader has filed a petition challenging the registration of the criminal case against him.

The SIT was set up last year by the Congress-led State government to probe three criminal cases filed against the BJP MLA.

The Court observed that the matter deserves to be conclusively decided and asked the State to file its response by March 18.

The Court is slated to hear the matter next on February 21.

The Court said it will examine whether the immunity granted to members of the legislation was absolute or qualified, especially in cases that involved a criminal offence.

The election petition in question was moved by BJP leader DN Jeevaraja, challenging Congress MLA TD Rajegowda's election win from the Sringeri assembly constituency.

Yatnal was booked under Sections 192, 196, and 353(2) of the IPC in September this year after he made the alleged derogatory comments against Rahul Gandhi.

The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court had earlier dismissed the election petition with costs of ₹1 lakh.