Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Dispute Case: SC Reserves Verdict on Whether Matter Should Be Referred for Mediation
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi decided was hearing the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute in Ayodhya.
New Delhi, March 6: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case and said it was conscious of the gravity of the dispute and the outcome of mediation on the body politic of the country. A five-judge constitution bench of the top Court stated that there need not be one mediator but a panel of mediators. During the hearing, CJI Ranjan Gogoi asked the parties to suggest name for mediator or panel for mediators. "We intend to pass the order soon", he said.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi decided was hearing the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute in Ayodhya. The other judges of the bench were Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer. During the hearing, Justice SA Bobde said, it’s about sentiments, about religion and about faith and that the Court was conscious of the gravity of the dispute. Ram Temple Construction in Ayodhya to Start After Kumbh Mela 2019 Ends: President of Akhada Parishad.
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Justice Bobde further added saying, “We have no control over what happened in the past, who invaded, who was the king, temple or mosque. We know about the present dispute. We are concerned only about resolving the dispute". He added saying that when the mediation is on, it should not be reported on. It may not be a gag, but no motive should be attributed to anyone when the mediation process is on.
Meanwhile, Advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for group of Muslim petitioners in the case, said, "Muslim petitioners are agreeable to mediation and any compromise or settlement will bind parties," asks bench to frame terms for mediation. The top court on February 26 had said it would pass an order on March 6 on whether to refer the matter to a court-appointed mediator. In the last hearing, the five-judge bench had asked the contesting parties to explore the possibility of amicably settling the decades old dispute through mediation, saying it may help in "healing relations".
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