Babri Case: CBI gives copies of witness statements to defence lawyers

Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Friday, provided copies of statements of 196 of its prosecution witnesses to the counsel for 12 accused including BJP veteran LK Advani in Babri demolition case.

The copies of statements of its prosecution witnesses were produced by CBI during the trial in Lucknow's special court.

Special judge SK Yadav has fixed June 18 as the next date for hearing.

Advani, MM Joshi, Uma Bharti and 9 other accused had got bail from judge Yadav last month.

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The counsel for Advani and others demanded that they be given the list of prosecution witnesses produced earlier and also be served copies of their statements so that they could cross-examine them afresh.

Lawyers say that it would be a difficult exercise for the CBI to produce 196 witnesses to the defence lawyers for the cross-examination.