Writ challenging CBI's role as prosecutor posted to Aug 21

Lucknow, Aug 7 (UNI) A writ petition challenging the CBI authority to prosecute in the Ayodhya demolition case was today fixed for next hearing on August 21 by the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court.

The petitioner Moreshwar, Save, contended that CBI was a probe agency and not authorised to prosecute the accused.

A CBI revision petition challenging the exoneration of former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani and 20 others in the Ayodhya demolition case is already pending before the HC.

The CBI had challenged the special additional sessions judge (Ayodhya case) order exonerating Advani, former union minister Murli Manohar Joshi, former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh, Shiv Sena leaders Bal Thackeray and Mr Save.

The Criminal Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had demanded these 21 people be also prosecuted in the case.

However, Save submitted an application opposing the central agency's revision petition. He challenged the role of CBI as the prosecution agency in the case.

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