Ayodhya Case: SC Looks Forward To Conclude Hearings In Decades-Old Ram Mandir Dispute Tomorrow

According to reports, the hearing in Ayodhya title dispute case is likely to end a day ahead of the deadline as Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi hinted that the argument in the 70-year-old dispute will come to an end on Wednesday itself.

Ranjan Gogoi hinted that the argument in the 70-year-old dispute will come to an end on Wednesday. (File Photo/ Getty)

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it looks forward to conclude the hearings in the decades old Ayodhya land dispute case on Wednesday and has directed the parties to wrap up their arguments. According to reports, the hearing in Ayodhya title dispute case is likely to end a day ahead of the deadline as Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi hinted that the argument in the 70-year-old dispute will come to an end on Wednesday itself. On the final day of the hearing, the Chief Justice has allocated initial 45 minutes to Hindu parties followed by one hour to Muslim side, and then four slots of 45 minute each to assorted parties involved in the matter. This is then likely to be followed by moulding of relief in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by the CJI has been hearing the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit daily since the past 39 days and had earlier set the deadline to finish arguments on October 18. Later the deadline was again preponed to October 17. Earlier in the day, the Hindu side urged the five-member SC bench hearing the Ayodhya title dispute, to undo the historical wrong where a foreign conquerer built a mosque on the birthplace place of Lord Ram. The judgment will be reserved by the bench tomorrow itself if the arguments conclude. Senior advocate K. Parasaran, appearing for Ram Lalla Virajman, said before the bench: "A foreign conquerer can't come to India, say 'I am Emperor Babur and I am the law'... There is no instance of Hindus going outside its territory to conquer, though we had most powerful rulers. This is a very important aspect in the hearing on the matter." On the 39th day of hearing in the matter, Parasaran that once a temple is always a temple contesting the Muslim side's argument that once a mosque was too always a mosque. The CJI had earlier said the bench will have only four weeks to write the judgment and it will be a “miracle” if the court delivers the judgment in this time frame. The Chief Justice is scheduled to retire on November 17. Therefore, the court has set a deadline to conclude all the hearings in the matter on or before October 18, which means all the parties involved in the matter have to finish their arguments within the deadline. The court has also asked all the stakeholders involved in the case to respect the deadline and attempt to meet it. Judgement is likely in the protracted land title dispute in the middle of November. The Allahabad High Court in 2010 in its judgement equally partitioned the 2.77 acre disputed area among the three parties -- Ram Lalla, Nirmohi Akhara and Sunni Waqf Board.