Panchkula, Jan. 4 -- A special CBI court will record the evidence of prosecution on March 2 after framing charges on Friday against a number of real estate development companies and their directors for their alleged role in the Manesar land deal investigated by the central agency.

However, since prime accused, former Haryana chief minister, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and a number of former bureaucrats have obtained a stay on trial proceedings from the Supreme Court, only the realty companies and their representatives will face the trial as of now.

The apex court had stayed the trial proceedings against former Haryana IAS officer, Rajeev Arora on May 29 and ordered on July 16 and 29 that trial proceedings with regards to retired IAS officers,...