SC refuses to stay oath ceremony of BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa, says final hearing after perusing letter given to Karnataka governor

Dr. G. Parmeshwara & Anr.  Vs Union of India Ministry of Home Affairs (Supreme Court of India) The petitioners have filed this petition challenging the validity of Communication No.GS 41 GOB 2018 dated 16th May, 2018, addressed by the Governor of Karnataka to Shri B.S. Yeddyurappa (respondent No.3 herein) inviting him to form the government and be sworn in as the Chief Minister of the State of Karnataka. This Bench was specially convened at odd hours to hear the matter as, on the basis of the said letter, respondent No.3 has decided to take oath at 9.30 a.m. on 17th May, 2018. We have hea...