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Nijjar refused to entertain Jayalalitha\u2019s lawsuit challenging the trial, while allowing the Bangalore trial court to resume day-to-day cross examination of prosecution witnesses from Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The bench, however, asked the Bangalore court to grant sufficient opportunity to Jayalalitha to cross-examine the witnesses.<\/p>\n<p>A bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan had March 16 temporarily halted the trial while deciding to hear March 19 Jayalalitha\u2019s lawsuit. 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