The Supreme Court today ordered live telecast of proceedings of the floor test in which Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has to prove his majority in the Karnataka Assembly.
Mehta was appearing for the BJP-led Karnataka government and Governor Vajubhai Vala.
"We may place on record that statement of Tushar Mehta is that there would be live telecast of the proceedings of the legislative assembly in respect of the floor test.
"It is also stated that secretary of legislative assembly will record it," the order said.
The bench noted that Mehta has also informed it that several local channels will be provided with the live feed of the proceedings so as to telecast the same simultaneously.
Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for the Congress-JD(S) combine, have not pressed their prayers made in the application in view of the statement made by Mehta, the bench said.
The bench, in its order, said "We also clarify that there shall be no other item in the agenda that shall be taken up during the trust vote.
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