Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court would hear tomorrow (Dec 14, 2004) the arguments of the CBI counsel against the five criminal revision petitions challenging the Special Court order discharging BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) President L K Advani and issuing of summons against seven others in the Ayodhya case.

Justice Y R Tripathi posted the matter for further hearing tomorrow after the revisionists' counsel Mridul Rakesh concluded his arguments today (Dec 13, 2004).

The Special Rae Bareli Court had on Sep 19, 2003 discharged Advani in the matter but ordered framing of charges against seven others, including former Union Minister M M Joshi, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti, BJP leader Vinay Katiyar, VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) leaders Ashik Singhal, Vishnu Hari Dalmiya, Acharya Giriraj Kishore and Sadhvi Ritambhara.

Later all the seven accused person had moved the High Court challenging the order.

Earlier the court has stayed the proceedings at the Rae Bareli court and had also summoned the relevant records.