Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Dispute: Supreme Court Orders 'Confidential' Mediation; Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Justice (Retd) FM Kalifullah, Sriram Panchu in Panel Of 3 Mediators
The three-panel mediator include Justice FM Kalifulla, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sriram Panchu. The top Cpurt said the mediation proceedings to be confidential, media cannot publish details of proceedings.
New Delhi, March 8: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a mediation in the Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case and said the mediation process will be confidential. The Court said there will be three-panel mediators into Ayodhya title suit comprising of Justice (Retd) FM Kalifulla, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sriram Panchu. The panel will be headed by Justice Kalifulla. The top Court said mediation process has to start within four weeks and to be completed within eight weeks. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Justice (Retd) Kalifullah And Sriram Panchu: All About The 3 Mediators Named by SC In Ayodhya Title Suit.
During the hearing, the Court said that mediators can co-opt more on the panel if necessary. "Uttar Pradesh government to provide mediators all the facilities in Faizabad. Mediators can seek further legal assistance as and when required", the Court added.
The top Court said the dispute case proceedings should be held on-camera and the mediation process will be held in Faizabad. It will be headed by Justice FM Kaliifullah and also comprise Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior advocate Sriram Panchu. The Court added saying that the proceedings should be confidential and media cannot publish details of proceedings. "We do not find any legal impediment in referring the matter to mediation", Supreme Court said. Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Land Dispute Case: SC Reserves Verdict on Whether Matter Should Be Referred for Mediation.
A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday had reserved the order after hearing various contesting parties. Reports inform that Hindu bodies except Nirmohi Akhara have opposed the suggestion of the apex court to refer the issue for mediation, while Muslim bodies have supported it. The bench, also comprising Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer, had concluded the hearing by asking stakeholders to give the names of possible mediators.
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According to reports, 14 appeals have been filed in the Supreme Court against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment, delivered in four civil suits, that the 2.77-acre land in Ayodhya be partitioned equally among the three parties — the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.
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