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SC Reserves Order to Refer Ayodhya Case to Mediator

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday, 6 March. reserved its order on whether to refer Ayodhya land dispute case to court-appointed mediator.

While the Muslim groups were open to mediation, the Hindu groups opposed it.

CJI Ranjan Gogoi has asked all parties to submit to the court the names of possible mediators, as the judges intend to announce their decision shortly.

The Centre had on 29 January moved SC seeking its nod to return the 67-acre undisputed acquired land around the disputed site to original owners
The bench comprises CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandradhud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer
A three-judge bench had in September 2018 refused to refer to a five-judge Constitution bench the issue related to reconsideration of the observation in the SC’s 1994 judgment that a mosque wasn’t integral to Islam

08:25 AM

Mediation Cannot Happen, There Will Be No Compromise: Hindu Mahasabha

Hindu Mahasabha advocate Varun Jain told the media that the outfit is against mediation as there an be no compromisre on Lord Ram’s land.

06:55 AM

CJI Asks All Parties To Submit Names of Possible Mediators Today

CJI Gogoi asks all parties to submit to the court the names of possible mediators, as the judges intend to announce their decision shortly.

06:45 AM