Oath Taken by BJP Councillors in the Name of Deities and Martyrs Held Invalid: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that elected representatives must strictly follow the form of oath prescribed under the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 and cannot add the names of deities, political leaders, martyrs, organisations or movements while taking oath of office. The judgment was delivered by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan in petitions challenging the validity of oath-taking ceremonies conducted after local body elections. Challenge To Oath-Taking Ceremony The case arose from…
