India / Babri Masjid demolition case verdict on September 30; all accused asked to be present

The verdict in the Babri Masjid demolition case involving 32 accused, including BJP veterans LK Advani, MM Joshi and Uma Bharti, will be pronounced by a CBI special court on September 30. All the accused have been asked to be present at the court. The Supreme Court had earlier extended the deadline for completion of trial in the case.

Livemint : Sep 16, 2020, 04:01 PM
Lucknow: A special CBI court hearing the Babri mosque demolition case will pronounce its judgment on September 30.

Judge SK Yadav has directed all accused to remain present in the court on the day of judgment.

Prominent among the 32 accused are former deputy prime minister L K Advani and BJP leaders M M Joshi, Kalyan Singh, Uma Bharti and Vinay Katiyar.

CBI counsel Lalit Singh told PTI that arguments of the defence and prosecution concluded on September 1 and thereafter the special judge started writing the judgment.

The CBI has produced 351 witnesses and about 600 documentary evidence before the court. The Babri mosque in Ayodhya was demolished by karsevaks on December 6, 1992.