October 21, 2010 12:18 PM

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Karnataka HC resumes hearing on BJP MLAs disqualification case

Karnataka High Court today resumed hearing on the petitions by 11 rebel BJP MLAs challenging their disqualification from the Assembly. They were disqualified by the Speaker of the Assembly K G Bopaiah on 10th October after their withdrawal of support to the B S Yeddyurappa Government.The MLAs contended in their petition that order was vitiated and perverse and their action withdrawing support did not attract relevant provisions of the anti-defection law.After inconclusive arguments, Justice V G Sabhahith had yesterday adjourned hearing on the petitions. The Judge is hearing the petitions after a division bench delivered a split verdict with Chief Justice J S Khehar upholding the Speaker's order and Justice N Kumar setting it aside.Along with the 11 MLAs and five independents were disqualified by the Speaker a day before the trust vote sought by Yeddyurappa. The petition by five independent MLAs would be decided by a new division bench on 2nd of next month.

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