Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi while reading out judgment says, this court must accept faith and accept belief of worshippers. Court should preserve balance.The five-judge Consitution Bench of Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on appeal against Allahabad High Court’s verdict of splitting the disputed Ayodhya land among Hindus and Muslims.
Respect verdict but not satisfied, says Sunni Board lawyerDISPUTED SITE GIVEN TO RAM JANMABHOOMI NYASSupreme Court rules in favour of Ram Janmabhoomi, gives disputed land in Ayodhya site to Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas. Supreme Court asks Centre to provide alternate land to establish a mosque.Central government to within 3 months formulate a scheme under Ayodhya Act 1993 set up the trust with a board of trustees.Scheme to be framed by Center to make provisions for working of trust including the construction of the temple and other matters.
SUNNI WAQF BOARD TO GET 5 ACRES WITHIN AYODHYA FOR MOSQUE
A suitable plot of land measuring 5 acres to be allotted to the Sunni Waqf Board. It can be out of the land acquired by the Centre in 1993 or by the state government in a suitable place in Ayodhya.
Sunni Waqf Board at liberty to start construction of mosque once land allotted.
The demolition of mosque in 1992 was a violation of law, says the Bench. It orders government to provide alternative land for Muslims.The Bench orders that the disputed land must be given to the Hindus. it orders the Centre to formulate a scheme within three months.Muslims to get five acre of alternative land in a suitable, prominent place.
Hindus worshipped Ram Chabutra at Ayodhya site before British came: SCPronouncing the Ayodhya verdict, the five-judge Supreme Court bench said, "There is evidence that Ram Chabutra, Sita Rasoi was worshipped by the Hindus before the British came." "Evidence in the records shows that Hindus were in the possession of outer court of the disputed land," it added. "Titles can't be decided on faith and belief but on claims," it said.'Babri Masjid was not built on a vacant land'
Quoting the ASI report, the Bench says the underlying structure in the disputed site was not of Islamic origin, however the report does not support whether the temple was demolished, the Bench says.The court also says the mosque was not built on a vacant land, as claimed by the Muslim parties.There is clear evidence the Hindus believed Ram was born in the disputed site, the CJI say.There is evidence that Ram Chabutra and Sita Rasoi was worshipped by the Hindus even before the British came. However, travelogues and gazetteers cannot be the basis of adjudication of title, the Bench says.The mosque was neither abandoned nor seceded by the Muslims, the court observes.A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi will on November 9 deliver its judgment in the cross-appeals filed by the Hindu and Muslim sides challenging the three-way partition of the disputed 2.77 acres of Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land among Ram Lalla, Nirmohi Akhara and the Sunni Waqf Board in September 2010.Quoting the ASI report, the Bench says the underlying structure in the disputed site was not of Islamic origin, however the report does not support whether the temple was demolished, the Bench says.The court also says the mosque was not built on a vacant land, as claimed by the Muslim parties.There is clear evidence the Hindus believed Ram was born in the disputed site, the CJI say.
10.40 AMChief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi while reading out judgment says, this court must accept faith and accept belief of worshippers. Court should preserve balance.The CJI says Ramjanmabhoomi is not a legal personality. The deity is a juridical person.The Bench rules that the Nirmohi Akhara is not a Shabait, the custodian of the deity. It was only of management, the court says.