Supreme Court of India issues notice to L K Advani, 19 others in Babri mosque demolition case

Supreme Court of India issues notice to L K Advani, 19 others in Babri mosque demolition case
(Tuesday, March 31, 2015) 14:00

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today sought responses from senior BJP leader L K Advani and others on a plea against dropping of criminal conspiracy charge against them in the Babri mosque demolition case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu issued notices to the BJP leader and the CBI on a separate plea filed by Haji Mahboob Ahmad, one of the petitioners in the Babri mosque case.
Ahmad, in his plea, has alleged that CBI may dilute its stand in the wake of the change in the government at the Centre. Earlier, the CBI had moved the apex court against Allahabad High Court's verdict on dropping conspiracy charge against Advani and 19 others in Babri mosque demolition case.

During the brief hearing, CBI today sought time for filing a fresh affidavit on delay in filing the appeal and on the merits of the case. During the brief hearing, CBI today sought time for filing a fresh affidavit on delay in filing the appeal and on the merits of the case.

The court allowed the plea of the probe agency and granted four weeks time to file the response. The apex court had earlier pulled up CBI for the delay in filing an appeal against the Allahabad High Court verdict.


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