The Allahabad High Court today directed recording of evidence on a day-to-day basis by the Rae Bareli trial court in the Babri Masjid demolition case, rejecting a plea by a VHP leader.

Justices Shree Narain Shukla and Surendra Vikram Singh Rathore of the Lucknow bench of the High Court gave the direction while disposing of a writ petition by VHP leader Vishnu Hari Dalmiya, who is among the eight accused in the case.

Dalmiya, through his petition, had challenged the July 22 order of the district and sessions court, Rae Bareli, asking the trial court to fix at least 10 days in a month for hearing in the case.

Besides Dalmiya, the accused include BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti and Hindutva activist Sadhvi Rithambara.

The division bench was of the view that this was a fit case in which the court must exercise its inherent powers and issue necessary direction to the trial court to ensure speedy disposal of the matter.