While the Court granted Shivakumar interim relief, it was also prompted to criticise the general tenor of election speeches in recent times.
Justice Dixit noted that the content of election speeches these days has fallen “abysmally law”, adding that it was not sure whether such standards could fall any lower.
“This Court notices that the language, both in terms of quality, content and presentation, during election campaigns nowadays has falled down abysmally low and it is not sure whether it can still go lower, there being no scope for that,” the High Court recorded, in its order.
The Court proceeded to record an assurance by the counsel for Shivakumar that the Congress leader has since been advised to exercise caution while making remarks.
Source: Barandbench
