The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to quash an election violation case against Ramanathapuram MP Navaskani of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and six others.

The case dates back to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, during which Navaskani, who was contesting from the Ramanathapuram constituency on an IUML ticket, and others were accused of campaigning in the Kamuthi area using a vehicle without obtaining the required permission from the election officer. The Kamuthi police had registered a case against them for this alleged violation.

Subsequently, Navaskani and six co-accused filed a petition in the Madras High Court, seeking the dismissal of the case pending in the Ramanathapuram court. The petitioners claimed that the charges were politically motivated and demanded a stay on the trial proceedings.

The petition was heard by Justice P. Velmurugan, who ruled that there was sufficient prima facie evidence to proceed with the case. Consequently, the court dismissed the petition, allowing the case to continue in the trial court.

(With inputs from Hindu Tamil)

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