The Bombay High Court today appointed special judge M M Tahilyani, who is presently conducting the 26/11 trial, as a Commissioner to visit the area around the Arthur Road premises.
A PIL was filed yesterday that had taken exception to partial closure of the road along Aurthur Road jail in central Mumbai, where the trial of Ajmal Kasab, the lone arrested terrorist of 26/11 terror attack, is going on.
The Court has asked Tahilyani to file a report by Monday stating whether there is a possiblility of maintaining a balance of providing security to the accused Kasab without causing inconvenience to the residents living in the vicinity.
The matter will come up for hearing on Tuesday.
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