Ayodhya Case HIGHLIGHTS: SC Concludes Hearing Arguments By All Parties, Reserves Judgment

Background

New Delhi: The daily hearings in the politically sensitive Ayodhya land dispute  has entered its 40th and the final day, and the Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has announced that it shall conclude by 5pm on Wednesday (today).

As the proceeding started in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, CJI refused giving more time to the parties.

As per the ongoing speculations, the final verdict can be expected before November 17.

On Tuesday, when the 39^th day of hearing ended, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that Wednesday is 40th and last day of hearing in the case of Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid land title dispute.

The protracted hearing in the dispute at Ayodhya entered into the crucial final leg on Monday when the Supreme Court resumed proceedings on the 38th day after the week-long Dussehra break.

During the hearing in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Justice Gogoi said: "Today is 39th day. Tomorrow is 40th day and last day of hearing in the case."

The five-judge bench headed by Justice Gogoi was hearing appeals challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict, which ordered equal division of the 2.77-acre of disputed land in Ayodhya among the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and the Ram Lalla.

The 16th-century Babri Masjid was demolished on December 6, 1992.

The top court had recently said that it would wrap up hearing in the case on October 17, a day earlier than it was scheduled to. The judgment is likely to be passed on November 4-5.

On Tuesday a Hindu party told the Supreme Court: “A "historical wrong" was committed by Mughal emperor Babur after his conquest of India over 433 years ago by constructing a mosque at the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya and it needs to be rectified.”

Prohibitory orders in Ayodhya:

Prohibitory orders under section 144 have been clamped in Ayodhya as the Supreme Court's revised deadline for wrapping up the proceedings in the sensitive Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case approaches.

The prohibitory orders will continue till December 10, officials said.

16:34 PM (IST)  •  16 Oct 2019

#Ayodhya Land Dispute Case: SC to announce verdict within 23 days pic.twitter.com/9fwPjPcdUP

— ABP News (@ABPNews) October 16, 2019

16:25 PM (IST)  •  16 Oct 2019

The Uttar Pradesh government has cancelled the leave of all government officials posted in various districts till November 30 in the wake of the upcoming decision by the Supreme Court on the Ayodhya dispute that is expected in mid-November.

16:23 PM (IST)  •  16 Oct 2019

Varun Sinha, Hindu Mahasabha's lawyer: Supreme Court has reserved the order and has made it clear that the decision will come, in this case, within 23 days. #AyodhyaCase pic.twitter.com/FOM574Osig

— ANI (@ANI) October 16, 2019

16:05 PM (IST)  •  16 Oct 2019

According to report, the Supreme Court gives 3 days for written submissions on moulding of relief.

16:02 PM (IST)  •  16 Oct 2019

After 40 days of day-to-day hearing, Supreme Court concludes hearing in Ayodha Case. According to reports the apex court has reserved its order regarding the same.