23 February,2009 08:40 AM IST | | A Correspondent
The special court at Arthur Road jail is being prepped after 15 years for the trial of Ajmal Qasab. The trial is set to happen there despite reports in a section of media that the trial will actually take place in Pune's Yerawada Central Prison in view of the threats to Qasab's life.
Arthur Road jail houses several gang leaders from the Dawood gang, who has reportedly threatened to kill Qasab as he is the lone 26/11 accused in India's possession.
u00a0The special court was previously used for the 1993 serial bomb blast hearings. The room is set to receive a fresh coat of paint, new computers, fans and tube lights, apart from the judge's chambers being expanded, reports said.
The layout of the entire room is supposedly being overhauled, the room being made smaller with back benches partitioned off.
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Special judge M L Tahilyani is rumored to be personally overseeing all the renovation work.
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Meanwhile special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam told print media that the chargesheet in the 26/11 case would be filed within the next three days.
