CBI Special court at Lucknow today granted relief from personal appearance in the court to senior BJP leaders LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi in connection with the hearing of Ayodhya disputed structure demolition case. The court also granted exemption to Union Minister Uma Bharti.<br/><br/>AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that on May 30, special CBI court had framed charges against 12 people including Advani, Joshi and Uma Bharti in the case. The Court is hearing the case on the direction of the Supreme Court. The Apex court had ordered the restoration of a conspiracy charge against them. In its April 19 order, the Apex court had directed the special court to complete the trial and deliver the judgment within a period of two years.<br/><br/>The Apex court also directed the trial court in Lucknow to commence the proceedings in four weeks and hear the matter on a day-to-day basis so as to complete the hearing in two years.
News On AIR | June 7, 2017 8:33 PM
Ayodhya demolition case: CBI Special court grants relief from personal appearance in court to senior BJP leaders