Bengaluru
The claim of double voting in Karnataka has now become a legal digest for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi, while showing a document in his presentation, claimed that this is the record of the Election Commission. A woman named Shagun Rani has two voter IDs. It has the tick mark of the polling booth officer, which proves that Shagun Rani also voted twice. Now this has become a trap of Rahul Gandhi’s neck. Because the Election Commission is saying that the whole story is the opposite. The Chief Election Commissioner of Karnataka has issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi and has asked that the claim you made, give proof of the claim. Because according to the investigation we have done, the female named Shagun Rani did not vote two attacks. But the biggest question, what would happen if Rahul Gandhi’s claim is found to be wrong? It is being said that action can be taken on them under Article 337. After all, is this article 337?
Section 337 of the Indian Code of Justice (BNS) applies in a serious offense. Whenever a person forms a government document or court record, this section can be imposed on it. For example, if a person plays in documents like voter ID, Aadhaar card, birth card, birth-death or marriage register, government certificate, record of court proceedings, power of attorney, then he can get caught in this game. It is believed that Rahul Gandhi presented the document of the Election Commission wrongly, it was tampered with, it will come under this purview. If this happens, strict action can be taken.
What does law say
The law says that if a person is found guilty in proving such a document for fake, whether it is a document paper or electronic, he can be punished for up to 7 years. Not only this, an unlimited penalty can also be imposed on him. According to law experts, this crime can also be non-bailable, that is, if found guilty, bail will have to be taken from the court itself after arrest.
Kitne Din’s sentence
The law also says that if the allegations are proved, then the guilty person can also have an impact on being in politics, because under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, it can be membership of Parliament or Assembly if it is sentenced to 2 years or more. If it is proved in Rahul Gandhi’s case and in the court that he can make a fake document related to the voter list, then under Section 337, he can face a case and if he is convicted, he may also be in danger of losing 7 years of jail, fine, and losing the post of MP.
Where is the screw
The Election Commission will have to decide in the court whether the document was deliberately forged or involved only by mistake. The responsibility of the evidence will be on the prosecution i.e. the Election Commission. The court will decide the amount of punishment and fine if the guilt is proved.
Congress said, if caught red handed, asking for evidence
The Congress has raised questions on the claim of the Karnataka Election Commission. Congress General CC Venugopal said- Rahul Gandhi has made serious allegations against the Election Commission, saying that his big disclosure is based on the commission’s own data, ie voter list. Now, when they have caught you red handed, are you asking for a document from them? This is the same data that you have. Rahul alleges that the Commission refuses to give digital, machine-readable voter list, stops access to CCTV footage and eradicates evidence. He says that the evidence is present in the public domain, yet the Commission is questioning the whistleblower. It is not just irony, but is like a acceptance of defects.
Congress has asked five direct questions
Why is the opposition not given a digital voter list?
Who ordered CCTV and video evidence to erase?
Why was fake voting and voter list disturbed?
What is the reason for threatening opposition leaders?
Has the Election Commission now become the election agent of BJP?
