Ayodhya verdict will shape political and social landscape of India: US media
5 years, 2 months ago

Ayodhya verdict will shape political and social landscape of India: US media

India Today  

The Supreme Court's judgment in the Ayodhya case will shape the political and social landscape of India, the US media reported on Saturday, noting the steps taken by the Indian government to maintain law and order in the country after the verdict. For all the case's historical origins, its judgment will help shape India's political and social landscape, The Wall Street Journal, which has been following the case closely, said in a news dispatch from New Delhi. An overwhelming presence of men and women in 'khaki' on ground, intensive patrolling and monitoring of various social media platforms were the drill followed by state police forces to check any inflammatory or mischievous act in the wake of the Supreme Court verdict that cleared the way for creation of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Washington Post, in a news dispatch from New Delhi, said that the unanimous verdict by the Supreme Court sets the stage for the construction of a grand Hindu temple at the site.

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'Hindus demanding temple are 'dictators-tyrants', always against the law': Retired SC judge cries foul over Supreme Court's verdict on Ram Mandir
1 month ago

'Hindus demanding temple are 'dictators-tyrants', always against the law': Retired SC judge cries foul over Supreme Court's verdict on Ram Mandir

Op India  

The Supreme Court in the year 2019 concluded the long-standing controversy revolving around Ayodhya’s Ram Janmahoomi by delivering a verdict in favour of truth. On Thursday, 6th December, former Supreme Court judge Justice Rohinton Nariman criticized the 5 judge bench that delivered the Ayodhya verdict 5 years ago and said that the verdict was nothing but a ‘mockery of justice’ …

Ayodhya temple live telecast case is an attempt to portray Tamil Nadu Govt as ‘anti-Hindu’, DGP’s response in Supreme Court
11 months, 1 week ago

Ayodhya temple live telecast case is an attempt to portray Tamil Nadu Govt as ‘anti-Hindu’, DGP’s response in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu Director General of Police on January 29 told the Supreme Court that a deliberate attempt was made to portray the State Government as “anti-Hindu”. Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari submitted that the case was already pending in the Madras High Court and the petitioner should approach it. Allegations are totally baseless and false, says …

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: A complete timeline of the journey leading to 'Pran Pratishtha'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: A complete timeline of the journey leading to 'Pran Pratishtha'

New Indian Express  

March 21, 2017: SC says Ayodhya issue is highly sensitive, should be resolved out of court. Other members were Justice SA Bobde, Justice NV Ramanna, Justice UU Lalit and Justice DY Chandrachud Jan 10, 2019: Justice Lalit recuses as he had represented Kalyan Singh, one of the accused in Babri demolition, as a lawyer Jan 25, 2019: The bench is …

'This Court Has Respect For Equality Of Religions': Supreme Court Says While Closing Plea Against Ayodhya Judgment Addendum
2 years, 1 month ago

'This Court Has Respect For Equality Of Religions': Supreme Court Says While Closing Plea Against Ayodhya Judgment Addendum

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Friday, elucidated on certain observations contained in the addendum to the decision of the five-judge Bench in the Ayodhya judgment delivered on 9th November, 2019. The petitioner had taken objection to certain references in the addendum judgment about a defence witness's statement regarding Guru Nanak visiting the Ram Temple at Ayodhya. This Court has respect for …

Gyanvapi: Fading Minorityism in India and Zealots’ Last Stand - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

Gyanvapi: Fading Minorityism in India and Zealots’ Last Stand - News18

News 18  

Turning on the news these days usually entails listening to shrieking voices over the Gyanvapi Mandir in Kashi. As per Altekar’s 1937 book History of Benares: From the Earliest Times Down to 1937, which was written when he was the dean of Banaras Hindu University’s Department of Ancient Indian History and Culture, the Gyanvapi Mosque is said to have been …

A divine force made the Ayodhya case conclusion possible: Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
3 years, 1 month ago

A divine force made the Ayodhya case conclusion possible: Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

India Today  

Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has discussed in detail the controversial, long-standing Ayodhya dispute which was concluded during his tenure and the surcharge of emotions that he went through during the hearings and the writing of the judgment. It would also guide the faithful to discover the ability to accept and co-exist with what may be different or …

After Ayodhya, another mosque-temple dispute brews in India’s UP
3 years, 9 months ago

After Ayodhya, another mosque-temple dispute brews in India’s UP

Al Jazeera  

New Delhi, India – A court in India’s Uttar Pradesh state has passed an order related to a dispute over a centuries-old mosque and a temple situated next to each other – a case reminiscent of a similar and bloody dispute in another temple town, controversially resolved in 2019. The court in Varanasi town on Thursday directed the Archaeological Survey …

Indian court acquits all accused in razing of Babri mosque
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian court acquits all accused in razing of Babri mosque

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian court has acquitted all 32 people …

Ayodhya dispute ‘among most fiercely-contested cases’ in India’s legal history, says ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi
4 years, 4 months ago

Ayodhya dispute ‘among most fiercely-contested cases’ in India’s legal history, says ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Firstpost  

Gogoi said multi-dimensional issues called for a resolution on the basis of voluminous records including oral and documentary evidence in various languages New Delhi: The Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya was the “most fiercely-contested cases in India’s legal history” in which every point was “hotly” debated and “passionately” argued by the lawyers, former Chief Justice of India Ranjan …

Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri dispute most fiercely-contested case in India's history: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi
4 years, 4 months ago

Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri dispute most fiercely-contested case in India's history: Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi

India Today  

The Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya was the "most fiercely-contested cases in India's legal history" in which every point was "hotly" debated and "passionately" argued by the lawyers, former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who headed the bench that delivered the historic verdict, has said. In a message to journalist Mala Dixit, who has authored a book …

It Was a Challenge to Pronounce Judgment in Ayodhya Case, Says Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi
4 years, 4 months ago

It Was a Challenge to Pronounce Judgment in Ayodhya Case, Says Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi

News 18  

The former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, who presided over the five-judge bench of the Supreme Court that pronounced the judgment in the Ram Janmabhoomi case, said delivering the verdict in the case was a challenging task. These records were translated from different languages,” he said at the launch of journalist Mala Dixit’s book ‘Ayodhya to Adalat Se Bhagwan …

Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra: PM Modi announces formation of Ayodhya temple trust
4 years, 11 months ago

Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra: PM Modi announces formation of Ayodhya temple trust

India Today  

The independent trust tasked with the building of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, will be called the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally announced the trust's formation in a speech he made in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, days before Delhi holds a February 8 election that mainly pits the BJP against the ruling …

Peace Party in SC files curative petition in Ayodhya land dispute case
4 years, 11 months ago

Peace Party in SC files curative petition in Ayodhya land dispute case

India Today  

A curative petition was filed in the politically sensitive Ram Janambhoom-Babri Masjid land dispute case on Tuesday challenging the November 9 verdict which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site at Ayodhya. The curative petition filed by Mohammed Ayyub, President of Peace Party of India, contended as erroneous the November 9 judgment and said …

Uttar Pradesh govt identifies plots for Ayodhya mosque
5 years ago

Uttar Pradesh govt identifies plots for Ayodhya mosque

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government has identified possible plots for a mosque in Ayodhya, in compliance with the recent Supreme Court order greenlighting the construction of a temple at the former site of the Babri Masjid -- which Hindus consider to be Lord Ran's birthplace. The UP government has identified five plots in Mirzapur, Shamshuddinpur and Chandpur, all outside the "panchkosi …

Judiciary in 2019: Six verdicts that created a storm, or ended one
5 years ago

Judiciary in 2019: Six verdicts that created a storm, or ended one

Op India  

The government took many historic decisions in 2019. The Supreme Court led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi could not come to a conclusive decision in Sabarimala review petitions and have referred the case to a larger bench by a 3:2 majority. The Supreme Court could not reach a consensus on the review petitions and this, the Sabarimala matter referred to a …

At poll rally in Jharkhand's Poreyahat, Amit Shah says 'sky-touching' Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya within four months
5 years ago

At poll rally in Jharkhand's Poreyahat, Amit Shah says 'sky-touching' Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya within four months

Firstpost  

On protests over amended Citizenship Act, Amit Shah appealed to students to study the Citizenship Bill which, he said, has no provision to take away citizenship of anybody. Pakur/Poreyahat: BJP president Amit Shah on Monday said a sky-touching lord Rama temple would come up in Ayodhya within four months which Indians from all over the world have been demanding for …

SC dismisses all 18 petitions seeking review of the historic Ayodhya verdict
5 years ago

SC dismisses all 18 petitions seeking review of the historic Ayodhya verdict

Op India  

The five-judge SC bench headed bu CJI SA Bobde has dismissed all petitions seeking review of Ayodhya verdict of November 9, which in a landmark decision handed over the entire disputed land to Ram Lalla, the deity, for a Ram temple to be built at the site. #MandirDebateOver | SC’s 5-judge bench headed by CJI S A Bobde dismisses all …

Ayodhya judgment: Supreme Court to conduct in-chamber hearing of petitions seeking review of its 9 Nov ruling today
5 years ago

Ayodhya judgment: Supreme Court to conduct in-chamber hearing of petitions seeking review of its 9 Nov ruling today

Firstpost  

On 2 December, the first plea seeking review of Ayodhya verdict was filed by Maulana Syed Ashhad Rashidi, legal heir of original litigant M Siddiq and also the Uttar Pradesh president of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. The Supreme Court will hold an in-chamber hearing on Thursday of a batch of review petitions filed against the 9 November Ayodhya verdict, which gave …

10 key arguments in 18 Ayodhya review petitions before Supreme Court today
5 years ago

10 key arguments in 18 Ayodhya review petitions before Supreme Court today

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Five judges of the Supreme Court will hear the review petitions challenging the top court’s November 9 judgment in the Ayodhya title suit at 1.40pm on Thursday. Five judges of the Supreme Court will hear the review petitions challenging the top court’s November 9 judgment in the Ayodhya title at 1.40 pm on Thursday. Court rewarded crimes by …

Supreme Court To Begin In-Chamber Review Of Ayodhya Verdict Today
5 years ago

Supreme Court To Begin In-Chamber Review Of Ayodhya Verdict Today

ABP News  

The Supreme Court will consider in-chamber review petitions challenging the November 9 verdict in the Ayodhya title dispute on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Nirmohi Akhara also filed a review seeking clarification on its role and extent of representation of Nirmohi Akhara in the trust directed to be created through the apex court judgement. The Akhara also sought restoration of other …

SC to begin in-chamber review of Ayodhya verdict on Thursday
5 years ago

SC to begin in-chamber review of Ayodhya verdict on Thursday

India TV News  

The Supreme Court will consider in-chamber review petitions challenging the November 9 verdict in the Ayodhya title dispute on Thursday. On Wednesday, the Nirmohi Akhara also filed a review seeking clarification on its role and extent of representation of Nirmohi Akhara in the trust directed to be created through the apex court judgement. The first review plea was filed on …

Ajit Doval lauds Yogi Adityanath government for handling Ayodhya verdict
5 years ago

Ajit Doval lauds Yogi Adityanath government for handling Ayodhya verdict

India TV News  

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has sent a letter of appreciation to Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary R.K. Tiwari for his "commendable effort in handling the situation in Uttar Pradesh, following the Ayodhya verdict". The review petition urged the apex court to institute a full bench for hearing the review petition, as this is not merely a title dispute but "a …

Ayodhya verdict: 40 prominent persons file joint review plea
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: 40 prominent persons file joint review plea

The Hindu  

Forty prominent persons have filed a joint review petition against the Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya appeals in early November, saying the verdict has a direct impact on the secular fabric of the country. They submitted that though they were not part of the original Ayodhya land title dispute suit, they have found that the …

Ayodhya Verdict: Hindu Mahasabha To File Review Petition Against Granting Of 5-Acre Plot For Mosque
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya Verdict: Hindu Mahasabha To File Review Petition Against Granting Of 5-Acre Plot For Mosque

ABP News  

Delhi: A review petition is likely to be filed on Monday against the verdict on the Ram-Janmabhoombhi-Babri-Masjid land case in which the Supreme Court had said that the five-acre land for a mosque in Ayodhya to be allotted to the Muslims. Vishnu Jain, a lawyer for Hindu Mahasabha, told ANI, "We will file review petition today challenging Supreme Court's decision …

6 seek review of Ayodhya verdict: Claim Nov 9 judgment condoned illegalities
5 years, 1 month ago

6 seek review of Ayodhya verdict: Claim Nov 9 judgment condoned illegalities

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Friday said that the Ayodhya verdict, which stated that the entire disputed site must be handed over to a trust for the construction of Lord Rama’s temple, was a “failure rather than a fulfilment of complete justice” as the judgment was “contrary to law and self-contradictory”. Pointing to a number …

'Ayodhya Verdict Based On Hindu Faith And Not Secular Grounds' : AIMPLB Backed Persons Seek Review [Read Petition]
5 years, 1 month ago

'Ayodhya Verdict Based On Hindu Faith And Not Secular Grounds' : AIMPLB Backed Persons Seek Review [Read Petition]

Live Law  

Five persons supported by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Friday filed review petitions against the November 9 judgment of the Supreme Court in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid title dispute case.The petitioners are Mufti Hasbullah, Moulana Mahfoozur Rehman, Misbahuddin, Mohammad Umar and Haji Nahboob. Five persons supported by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Friday filed review …

Four fresh review pleas filed in Ayodhya case
5 years, 1 month ago

Four fresh review pleas filed in Ayodhya case

The Hindu  

‘The Supreme Court would have ordered the destruction of the 16th century Babri Masjid had it still been standing.’ ‘The court took advantage of the destruction of the Babri Masjid by kar sevaks on December 6, 1992 and permitted a temple on the very land where the centuries-old structure once stood before it was razed down.' The judgment, thus takes …

[Video] Conclusions Of The Ayodhya Judgment Not Matched By Its Reasons: Justice (Rtd)AK Ganguly
5 years, 1 month ago

[Video] Conclusions Of The Ayodhya Judgment Not Matched By Its Reasons: Justice (Rtd)AK Ganguly

Live Law  

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice AK Ganguly opined that the conclusions of the Supreme Court Judgment in the Ayodhya Case are not matched by its reasons.Justice Ganguly was speaking on the topic 'The Consequences of Ayodhya Judgment of Supreme Court' in an event organised by South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre. He added, "the Supreme Court in the present judgement …

Peace Party of India to file review petition in Ayodhya verdict
5 years, 1 month ago

Peace Party of India to file review petition in Ayodhya verdict

India Today  

The Peace Party of India is set to file a petition to review the SupremeCourt's verdict in Ayodhya land dispute case. The party's National President Dr Muhammad Ayub is likely to file the review petition in Supreme Court on Friday. According to sources, a total of four petitioners, assisted by All India Muslim Personal Law Board, are likely to file …

Double standard: Sri Sri on Muslim personal board seeking review of Ayodhya verdict
5 years, 1 month ago

Double standard: Sri Sri on Muslim personal board seeking review of Ayodhya verdict

India Today  

Terming the decision of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and the Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind to seek a review of the recent Ayodhya verdict as "double standard", spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said Hindus and Muslims should move on and work towards strengthening the economy. But yeh zidd ki masjid wahi banana hai ka koi matlab nahi tha," Sri Sri Ravi …

99% Muslims want review of SC verdict on Ayodhya case: AIMPLB
5 years, 1 month ago

99% Muslims want review of SC verdict on Ayodhya case: AIMPLB

India Today  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday asserted that 99 per cent of Muslims in the country want a review of the unanimous Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute. However, the trust has weakened after the SC verdict on Ayodhya," AIMPLB General Secretary Maulana Wali Rahmani told PTI. READ Double standard: Sri Sri on Muslim personal board …

The Ayodhya Verdict: What Does it Mean for Hindus?
5 years, 1 month ago

The Ayodhya Verdict: What Does it Mean for Hindus?

ABP News  

It is perhaps for this reason, among others, that the court’s judgment has also come in for some praise, and not only by those who one might expect to be jubilant at the outcome: here the argument seems to be that the Supreme Court had to deal with a very difficult and potentially explosive situation, and that it made the …

Ayodhya dispute: Give us 5-acre plot if Sunni board doesn't want it, says Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya dispute: Give us 5-acre plot if Sunni board doesn't want it, says Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board

Firstpost  

The Sunni Waqf Board, a main litigant in the Ayodhya land dispute case, is yet to decide whether to accept any alternative plot Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board Wednesday said it would ask the government to give it the five-acre plot that the Supreme Court ordered should be allotted for building a mosque, if the Sunni board …

Muslim community divided on Ayodhya review petition
5 years, 1 month ago

Muslim community divided on Ayodhya review petition

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The review petition on the Ayodhya judgement by the All India Muslim Personal Law board has become a bone of contention for Muslims with one group wanting a review, another against it and third one silent over it. The endorsements for no review of the Ayodhya judgement are circulating on social media with friends, family and associates in the …

SC verdict in Ayodhya against Sharia: Sunni Waqf Board lawyer
5 years, 1 month ago

SC verdict in Ayodhya against Sharia: Sunni Waqf Board lawyer

Op India  

Sunni Waqf Board Lawyer Zafaryab Jilani has issued another controversial statement on the Ayodhya Verdict. Those who do not know the history of the law must be surprised to file a review petition.” Jilani said further, “My written statement is we will accept the final decision of the Supreme Court. According to Article 142, it cannot go against any institution.” …

Engagement with countries on Ayodhya verdict ‘largely successful’: Govt
5 years, 1 month ago

Engagement with countries on Ayodhya verdict ‘largely successful’: Govt

Hindustan Times  

India has satisfyingly explained the Ayodhya judgment to other countries and the engagement with them on this matter has been “largely successful”, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on Thursday. The Supreme Court, in its verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title case on November 9, said the entire 2.77 acres of disputed land should be handed over …

Ayodhya verdict: Supreme Court would have done well to revisit Gujarat HC's 'rebuild mosques' order post-2002 violence
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: Supreme Court would have done well to revisit Gujarat HC's 'rebuild mosques' order post-2002 violence

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court describes the demolition of the Babri Masjid as an “egregious violation of the rule of law”. The Babri Masjid was demolished despite the then Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s assurance to the Supreme Court that he would protect it. Had the Supreme Court ordered the state to rebuild the masjid, it wouldn’t have been the first time that …

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB to file review plea against SC verdict by December 9
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: AIMPLB to file review plea against SC verdict by December 9

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The All-India Muslim Personal Law Board on Sunday decaled that it would move the Supreme Court seeking a review of its verdict on the Ayodhya matter. Though the meeting was scheduled at the Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama, the headquarters of the board, it was shifted to the nearby Mumtaz Degree College, which the organisers claimed was owing to “efforts …

VHP says Muslims should accept Supreme Court’s verdict, cites Gandhi’s view on Somnath
5 years, 1 month ago

VHP says Muslims should accept Supreme Court’s verdict, cites Gandhi’s view on Somnath

The Hindu  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad said on Sunday that the Muslim community should accept the Supreme Court’s verdict in the Ayodhya dispute, and claimed that Mahatma Gandhi had made a similar appeal in the case of Somnath Temple. Mr. Parande also said that similar disputes about religious sites in Kashi and Mathura were not on the VHP’s agenda. “Mahatma Gandhi had …

VHP says Muslims should accept SC verdict, cites `Gandhi's view' on Somnath
5 years, 1 month ago

VHP says Muslims should accept SC verdict, cites `Gandhi's view' on Somnath

India TV News  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad said on Sunday that the Muslim community should accept the Supreme Court's verdict in the Ayodhya dispute, and claimed that Mahatma Gandhi had made a similar appeal in the case of Somnath Temple. The statement by VHP general secretary Milind Parande came soon after the All India Muslim Personal Law Board favoured seeking a review of …

Ayodhya verdict: Main litigant Iqbal Ansari against seeking review of SC judgment
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: Main litigant Iqbal Ansari against seeking review of SC judgment

The Hindu  

Iqbal Ansari, the main litigant in the Ayodhya land dispute case, on November 17 distanced himself from the decision of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board to file a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court verdict. The AIMPLB decided on November 17 that it would file a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Ayodhya …

Ayodhya verdict: Muslim Personal Law Board to file review petition
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: Muslim Personal Law Board to file review petition

The Hindu  

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on November 17 declined the five acres of land allotted to Muslims in Ayodhya and decided to file a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute case. ‘Not permissible’ The Board argued that mosques “are essential for the religious practice of Muslims” and that “building the same …

Ayodhya verdict: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind to file review petition
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind to file review petition

The Hindu  

The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind will file a review petition challenging the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict, the prominent Muslim organisation’s chief Maulana Arshad Madani said on Sunday. The decision was taken after the Jamiat’s highest decision-making body, the working committee, gave its nod for filing the review petition following extensive deliberations involving lawyers and experts. The panel under the chairmanship of Mr. …

AIMPLB to file petition seeking review of SC's Ayodhya verdict; judgment full of contradictions, no alternative to mosque possible, says Zafaryab Jilani
5 years, 1 month ago

AIMPLB to file petition seeking review of SC's Ayodhya verdict; judgment full of contradictions, no alternative to mosque possible, says Zafaryab Jilani

Firstpost  

A meeting of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board concluded in Lucknow to decide if Muslim parties will seek a review of the 9 November Supreme Court order clearing the way for the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided to file a petition seeking a …

Main Ayodhya litigant Iqbal Ansari distances himself from AIMPLB's decision to review SC verdict
5 years, 1 month ago

Main Ayodhya litigant Iqbal Ansari distances himself from AIMPLB's decision to review SC verdict

India Today  

Iqbal Ansari, the main litigant in the Ayodhya land dispute case, on Sunday distanced himself from the decision of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board to file a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court verdict. The AIMPLB decided on Sunday that it would file a petition seeking review of the Supreme Court's judgment in the Ayodhya case and …

Ayodhya verdict: Misrepresentations, half-truths and lies being propagated on ruling a result of serious misreading of judgment
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: Misrepresentations, half-truths and lies being propagated on ruling a result of serious misreading of judgment

Firstpost  

Since the announcement of the judgment, there have been many misrepresentations, half-truths and lies intended at undermining the judgment and, obliquely, the Republic of India On 9 November 2019, the Supreme Court of India handed down a judgment in the longstanding legal battle pertaining to the disputed land in Ayodhya, where the Babri Masjid structure stood. To quote the SC: …

CJI Ranjan Gogoi ensures name in history
5 years, 1 month ago

CJI Ranjan Gogoi ensures name in history

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Having held the helm of affairs in Supreme Court for a little over a year, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, on his last working day on Friday, said he chose to belong to the institution whose strength lay in public confidence and trust. Gogoi, who presided over the Supreme Court bench for the last time on Friday, …

Ayodhya verdict: Sunni Waqf Board will take legal opinion on whether to accept plot for mosque, says chairman Zufar Farooqui
5 years, 1 month ago

Ayodhya verdict: Sunni Waqf Board will take legal opinion on whether to accept plot for mosque, says chairman Zufar Farooqui

Firstpost  

The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Friday said it was taking legal opinion on whether to accept a five-acre plot that is to be allotted by the Centre for a mosque as per the Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board on Friday said it was taking legal opinion on whether to accept …

Supreme Court's historic, balanced verdict on Ayodhya dispute reflects legal system based on multicultural ethos
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court's historic, balanced verdict on Ayodhya dispute reflects legal system based on multicultural ethos

Firstpost  

The Indian Constitution is a document that is inclusive in nature. Most significantly, Supreme Court observed in its verdict that “the reliefs are moulded in the manner which preserves the constitutional values of justice, fraternity, human dignity and equality of the religious belief.” The said judgment upholds not only the basic values enshrined in the Constitution but has also demonstrated …

How Supreme Court Resolved Decades-old Ayodhya Dispute, Delivered Courageous Verdict - News18
5 years, 1 month ago

How Supreme Court Resolved Decades-old Ayodhya Dispute, Delivered Courageous Verdict - News18

News 18  

On November 9, the Supreme Court created history with a landmark verdict. It is full of innumerable land mines.” This challenge was accepted by the Supreme Court and these land mines were cleared by a unanimous verdict of five esteemed judges of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, through a 1,045-page judgment, awarded this disputed land for the construction of …

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