SC dismisses Karnataka deputy chairman vote recount plea

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Karnataka Legislative Council Deputy Chairman challenging the recounting of votes. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with Justices Vipul M. Pancholi and Joymalya Bagchi, heard the appeal. The ruling upholds the earlier vote recount process in the state council. It settles the legal dispute over the deputy chairman's election scrutiny.