The Karnataka High Court has taken up the hearing in the case relating to disqualification of 11 BJP MLAs by the Assembly Speaker. Justice V G Sabhahit is hearing the submissions made by lawyers representing the disqualified MLAs. The hearing by Justice Sabhahit as third judge was necessitated by a split verdict delivered by a division bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N Kumar on Monday. The disqualified BJP MLAs had moved to the high court challenging Speaker K G Boppaiah decision to disqualify them under Anti Defection Law after they withdrew their support to the Yeddyurappa Government in Karnataka.