'Only in God's name': HC invalidates BJP councillors' oaths in names of deities, 'Mother India'
The Kerala High Court ruled that elected local representatives must take their oaths strictly as prescribed by law, invalidating oaths taken in the names of deities or 'Mother India'. The court emphasized that statutory requirements for oaths cannot be expanded or substituted.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces the secular and legalistic nature of constitutional oaths in Indian local governance.
Only in God s name : Kerala HC invalidates BJP councillors oaths taken in names of deities, Mother India | India News - The Times of India
The article reports on a judicial ruling and the court's reasoning without taking a political side.
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