SC to Hear on Sep 16 Plea for Live Streaming of Ayodhya Land Dispute Hearing

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would hear next Monday the plea of former RSS ideologue K N Govindacharya seeking live telecast or recording of the ongoing hearing in the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri masjid land dispute case.

A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, which was to commence the hearing in the Ayodhya case on 21st day, was told by senior advocate Vikas Singh, the counsel for Govindcharya, that the plea needed to be heard as it pertained to ongoing proceedings.

"We will hear this on September 16," said the bench, which also comprised Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer.

On September 6, a bench headed by Justices R F Nariman had referred the plea to the bench headed by the Chief Justice.

Govindacharya, in his plea filed through lawyer Virag Gupta, has said that if live telecast of the Ayodhya case proceedings was not possible then at least, audio recording or transcription of hearing should be done.

Singh referred to the September 26, 2018 verdict of the apex court which had allowed live-streaming of court proceedings of cases of constitutional and national importance, saying this openness was like "sunlight" which is the "best disinfectant".

The plea has said the top court was hearing the Ayodhya matter even on miscellaneous days -- Fridays and Mondays -- which shows that it was dealing with the matter extraordinarily and therefore, audio-recording could be "started immediately".

The five-judge bench is hearing the Ayodhya case from August 6 on day-to-day basis to decide the politically-sensitive land dispute, after the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation failed. PTI SJK RKS SA 09111759 NNNNrest some players and give more playing time to the youngsters."

With the Club World Cup only a week away, Solari used several players who hadn't started much this season, including Francisco "Isco" Alarcon and Marco Asensio.

Isco was jeered during most of the second half and appeared to argue with some of the fans in the stands.

Three players were making their Champions League debut, including young Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior, midfielder Federico Valverde and central defender Javier Sanchez. Karim Benzema and Marcelo were the only veterans in the starting lineup, with Toni Kroos, Raphael Varane, Luka Modric and Gareth Bale beginning on the bench.

Madrid controlled the game early, with Vinicius Junior threatening down the left flank and Marco Asensio making good runs on the right. The Brazilian nearly scored from inside the area midway through the first half, and Asensio struck the crossbar with a long-range shot a few minutes later.

CSKA was dangerous on counterattacks and it took advantage of Madrid's vulnerability on defense to open the scoring with Chalov's well-placed left-footed shot into the far corner in the 37th minute.

Schennikov added to the lead six minutes later from close range after Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois partially saved a shot by Mario Fernandes inside the area. Chalov helped set up the goal with a back-heel pass to Fernandes.

Bale replaced Benzema at halftime and Kroos entered the match in the 58th, but they were not able help Madrid improve much.

Sigurdsson sealed CSKA's victory with a low shot from inside the area in the 73rd. Madrid hosts Rayo Vallecano on Saturday before travelling to the United Arab Emirates for its debut in FIFA's Club World Cup on Dec. 19. (AP) APA

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