Breaking: 2 am Supreme Hearing on Karnataka CM

In a classic case of suspense, there is a mid-night hearing going on with a three-judge bench in the Supreme Court. The petition has been filed by the Congress and the JD(S) questioning the Karnataka Governor's decision to invite the BJP to form the government. This is the second time in the recent past Supreme court called for a midnight hearing, Last time SC heard in the night, the case related to the hanging of Yakub Memon. The three-judge bench of Supreme Court refuses to stay swearing-in ceremony of BJP's BS Yeddyurappa as Karnataka Chief Minister #KarnatakaElections pic.twitter.com/qHwlSprFhk— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 It's Governor's job to invite to oath. The President and Governor are not answerable to any court. The court should not stop a constitutional functionary in functioning of his official duties: Mukul Rohatgi, BJP's lawyer #KarnatakaElections— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 It's Governor's job to invite to oath. The President and Governor are not answerable to any court. The court should not stop a constitutional functionary in functioning of his official duties: Mukul Rohatgi, BJP's lawyer #KarnatakaElections— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 Please dismiss this petition. They want an injunction to stop discharging function of one of the highest constitutional functionary. Larger questions is that can it be stalled?: Mukul Rohatgi, BJP's lawyer #KarnatakaElections— ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 Follow live updates from the 2 am Supreme hearing. This petition should not have been filed. Congress & JD(S) should have waited for the floor test to be conducted: Attorney General KK Venugopal, Centre's lawyer #KarnatakaElections — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 "In a case like this where the opposite side is showing 117 MLAs support, how will you have 112 MLAs support?," Justice AK Sikri asks AG KK Venugopal, while hearing the petition filed by Congress & JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor's decision #KarnatakaElections — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 The matter shouldn't be heard in the night. Heavens won't fall if someone is sworn in. Last time SC heard in night, the case related to hanging of Yakub Memon: M Rohatgi, BJP's lawyer tells court in hearing of plea filed by Cong & JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor's decision — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 Justice SA Bobde said, "we do not know what kind of majority BS Yeddyurappa has claimed. Unless we see that letter of support, we cannot speculate", while hearing the petition filed by Congress & JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor's decision #KarnatakaElections — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 "Where is the letter of the Governor in which he invited BJP to form the government," three-judge bench asked petitioner's lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi while hearing the petition filed by Cong & JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor's decision #KarnatakaElections — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 It's unheard that a party is given 15 days time to prove its majority from 104 to the magical number(112). Giving permission to form the govt to someone who is having 104 seats as compared to the other group that is having 116, is adding insult to injury: Abhishek Manu Singhvi — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 BJP has just 104 MLAs in support and the Governor has invited BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa to form the government. It is completely unconstitutional: Abhishek Manu Singhvi in hearing of plea filed by Cong & JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor's decision #KarnatakaElections — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 Y'day, Congress legislature party passed a resolution supporting JD(S). HD Kumaraswamy submitted 37 MLAs signatures to the Governor, supporting Congress: Abhishek Manu Singhvi in hearing of plea filed by Cong & JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor's decision #KarnatakaElections — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018 Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for Congress & JD(S), Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Tushar Mehta for Union govt & former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi for BJP, in hearing of the petition filed by Cong & JD(S) challenging Karnataka Governor's decision #KarnatakaElections — ANI (@ANI) May 16, 2018

Breaking: 2 am Supreme Hearing on Karnataka CM

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