MP Floor Test Hearing [Day-2] Live-Updates From Supreme Court

SC orders floor test tomorrow at 5 PM.

The voting shall be by show of hands, should be videographed.

In case the 16 rebel MLAs want to come for voting, they should be provided security by Karnataka/MP police.

Arguments are over. The bench will get back after a 10 minutes break.

In his rebuttal, Singhvi is urging the bench for two more weeks to decide on the resignation(s). 

When the Government goes, so does the speaker, what an antithesis to democracy, Singhvi

A number of lawyers in cohesion - “No! No!”

Gupta J. : Thats not true Mr.Singhvi.

“To resign and to abstain is our right, we cannot be compelled to do anything” Singh for rebel MLAs

“Sword of tenth schedule hanging over the head of 16 rebel MLA’s. It cannot be that they face disqualification even as identical resignations of six minister are accepted” Singh contends. 

“Sword of tenth schedule hanging over the head of 16 rebel MLA’s. It cannot be that they face disqualification even as identical resignations of six minister are accepted” Singh contends. 

ASG Maninder Singh for rebel MLAs : Speaker cannot keep decision on resignations pending, and seek to invoke 10th schedule. The inaction of the Speaker is illconceived. 

SG Tushar Mehta making submissions.

"Everyday damage is being done. I join the arguments of Mr. Rohatgi"

Maninder Singh’s Clients have decided that they will not attend the house, says Rohatgi