Court said lawyers should not waste time during cross-examination; Order given to appoint Muslim advocates as amicus curiae; No one reached after repeated calls. The court said that the lawyers should not waste the time of hearing: If they have to go for namaz or any other religious work during the cross-examination, then they should keep the amicus curiae.

Special Judge of Lucknow's NIA/ATS Court, Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi, on Friday took a strict stance during the hearing of a case and gave strict instructions that the advocates should not waste the court's time. If he has to go for Namaz or any other religious function during the cross-examination, then he should appoint an amicus curiae.

The court said that on other dates of the trial in future also