The NSE Nifty index was trading 48 points up at 8,945 in the noon trade on Monday following mixed global cues.

The Nifty50 index continued to trade below 8,150-mark in noon trade on Friday on account of selling in frontline bluechip counters.

The court directed the defendants to file their reply affidavits and the plaintiff to file its rejoinder to the affidavits by January 31 ne...