New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to pass orders within two weeks on the extension of the tenure of the special judge conducting the trial in 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans LK Advani, MM Joshi and Uma Bharti, in Lucknow.
A bench of justices RF Nariman and Surya Kant said that a fresh letter has been written by the special judge on July 27 in which he had made five requests including providing him security.
The bench asked senior advocate Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the state, to consider all the five requests within two weeks time saying these requests appears to be reasonable.
The apex court had on July 19 extended the special judge's tenure till the completion of trial and delivery of the verdict in the case. However, the state government was yet to pass the order.
