The Bombay High Court has issued a notification directing the immediate constitution of a special court in the Arthur Road jail premises here to conduct the trial against Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, the lone arrested terrorist in the November 26 terror attacks.

The notification issued by the registrar general of the HC on Wednesday has been sent to the principal judge of the sessions court, TV Nalavade, city police commissioner Hasan Gafoor and Judge ML Tahiliani, who has been appointed to conduct the trial in the terror attack case, official sources said.