<div class="msg">''<div dir="ltr">''<div>Supreme Court today refused to stay the swearing-in of BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa as Chief Minister of Karnataka. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>A 3-judge bench, comprising justices AK Sikri, SA Bobde and Ashok Bhushan, however, made it clear that the swearing-in and the government formation will be subject to the final outcome of the case before it. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The apex court was hearing a petition early this morning filed by Congress and JD(S) challenging the governor's decision to invite Mr Yeddyurappa to form a new government in the state. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>In a petition filed by the two parties late last night, they sought to stay the swearing-in of Mr Yeddyurappa. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>Supreme Court also directed that the letter sent by the BJP to the governor for forming the government be placed before it. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>The apex court also issued notices to the Karnataka government and Mr Yeddyurappa and posted the matter for further hearing tomorrow.</div>''<div> </div></div></div>