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Seventy years after the first court case was filed in the dispute post-Independence, the Supreme Court on Saturday read out the verdictin the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit. Reading out the judgement, theChief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that Babri Masjid not constructed on vacantland."There is adequate material in ASI report to conclude the following:Babri Masjid not constructed on vacant land. There was a structure underlyingthe disputed structure. The underlying structure was not an Islamic structure,"the top court said.

The Supreme Court said that there is evidence that RamChabutra, Sita Rasoi was worshipped by the Hindus before the British came."Evidencein the records shows that Hindus were in the possession of outer court of thedisputed land."

Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said Hindus consider Ayodhya asbirthplace of Lord Ram,they have religious sentiments,Muslims call it Babrimosque. Faith of Hindus that Lord Ram was born here is undisputed."Hindushave faith and belief that Lord Ram was born under the dome. Faith is a matterof individual belief," the CJI said.

He said that the titles can’t be decided on faith and beliefbut on the claims. "Historical accounts indicate the belief of Hindus thatAyodhya was the birthplace of Lord Ram," the top court added. The SupremeCourt also dismissed the Special Leave Petition(SLP) filed by Shia Waqf Boardchallenging the order of 1946 Faizabad Court.

The Ayodha case is being heard by a Constitution Bench ofChief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud,Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer.

The bench on October 16 had reserved the judgment aftermarathon hearing of 40 days. The apex court had on August  6 commenced day-to-day proceedings in thecase as the mediation proceedings initiated to find the amicable resolution hadfailed.


Publish Time: 09 November 2019
TP News

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