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 Court was considering a plea moved by BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to quash the case registered against him for referring to Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao as “half-Pakistani,” purpotedly because ...