The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in the criminal case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other congress leaders over a protest march conducted against the previous BJP goverment, demanding the resignation of the former Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister KS Eshwarappa. The top court also stayed the against present State Ministers Ramalinga Reddy and MB Patil, and All-India Congress Committee (AICC) leader Randeep Singh Surjewala over the same protest.The Bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and Prashant Kumar Mishra was hearing petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court order which refused to quash the criminal case against Siddaramaiah and others.
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