In Ayodhya, Wednesday. (PTI)1885: Faizabad district court rejects plea of Mahant Raghubir Das to build a canopy outside the Babri Masjid
1949: Idols of Ramlalla placed under central dome
1959: Nirmohi Akhara files suit seeking possession of the site
1981: UP Sunni Central Waqf Board files suit for possession of the site
1986: Local court orders the government to open the site for Hindu worshippers
1989: Allahabad High Court orders maintenance of status quo at the site
Dec 6, 1992: Babri Masjid demolished
1993: ‘Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act’ passed for acquiring land of the disputed area by the Centre
2002: High Court begins hearing on determining who owns the disputed site
2003: SC says no religious activity of any nature be allowed at the acquired land
2010: In a 2:1 majority, the High Court rules three-way division of the disputed area between Sunni Waqf Board, Nirmohi Akhara and Ramlalla
2011: SC stays High Court’s verdict
2017: Supreme Court constitutes three-judge bench to hear pleas challenging the verdict of the Allahabad High Court
Sep 27, 2018: SC declines to refer the case to a five-judge Constitution bench
Dec 24, 2018: SC decides to take up petitions for hearing on January 4, 2019
This Year
Jan 8, 2019: SC sets up a five-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices S A Bobde, N V Ramana, U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud
Jan 10: Justice U U Lalit recuses
Jan 25: SC reconstitutes 5-member Constitution Bench comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer
Jan 29: Centre moves SC seeking permission to return the 67-acre acquired land around the disputed site to original owners
Mar 8: SC refers the dispute for mediation by a panel headed by former apex court judge F M I Kallifulla
Apr 9: Nirmohi Akhara opposes Centre’s plea to return acquired land around Ayodhya site to owners
May 9: The three-member mediation committee submits interim report to the SC
Jul 18: SC allows mediation process to continue, seeks outcome report by Aug 1
Aug 1: Report of mediation submitted in sealed cover to SC
Aug 6: SC commences day-to-day hearing on the land dispute
Oct 4: SC says it will wrap up hearing on October 17
Oct 16: SC concludes hearing; reserves order —Source: PTI