New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday took up for hearing the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case which has been
impending for a long time now. The hearing, which was supposed to be held late last month, was postponed due to the unavailability of
Justice SA Bobde, who is part of the five-judge Constitution bench hearing the case.
CJI Gogoi had on January 25 announced a new bench to discuss matters pertaining to the Ayodhya verdict case since the case was earlier
supposed to be heard on January 29. The decision to postpone the date of hearing from January 10 to January 29 was taken owing to Justice
UU Lalit’s exit from the hearing.
Citing the reason behind his recuse from the hearing, Justice Lalit said he had been a lawyer in a related case. As many as 14 appeals have
been filed in the SC against the Allahabad High Court judgment in 2010, which was delivered based on four suits. The contention for the
case is that the 2.77-acre land which is disputed be divided among three parties – the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will pass order on March 5 on issue whether Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute be referred to court-
appointed mediator.
