After a court-appointed mediation panel failed to evolve a consensus among the various parties of Hindus and Muslims on the dispute, Justice Gogoi decided to conduct hearing on all working days of the week.
The submissions were made during the seventh day hearing in the case.
Ram Lalla Virajman, a deity, and his Janmasthan, is a party in Ayodhya dispute, which weaves religious, political and historical issues into a social-religious debate, which is currently in progress in the Supreme Court.
The hearing on the Ayodhya dispute by the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has been fast-tracked with day-to-day hearings to be held.
The apex court, earlier in the day, ordered day-to-day hearing from August 6 of the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case, noting that mediation efforts have failed.
The Supreme Court is likely to consider on Friday the "outcome" of the mediation proceedings conducted by a panel set up to amicably resolve the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute at Ayodhya and may decide the future course of action by deciding either to hear it or to continue with the mediation.
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Ayodhya dispute mediation panel to submit its report by July 18, that is, within a week. The three-member mediation panel, set up in the month of March this year, comprises retired Supreme Court judge F MI Kalifulla, noted advocate Sriram Panchu and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. The panel was set up by the Supreme Court with an intention to find an amicable solution to Ram Mandir -Barbri Masjid dispute.
The top court, which would function with its full judicial strength of 31 judges under the stewardship of Chief Justice (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, is likely to deliver its verdict in the review pleas in Rafale case.
A Special court in Allahabad sentenced four accused to life imprisonment and acquitted one in the 2005 Ayodhya attack case.
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allocate land in Ayodhya for building the Ram temple and also declare the Ram Setu a national heritage monument.
His remarks came soon after the Supreme Court extended the term of the mediation committee on Ayodhya till August 15.
The top court began hearing the case Friday morning -- after a gap of over two months. The apex court on March 8 had referred the matter to mediation for exploring the possibility of an amicable settlement.
The apex court said it wanted to explore the possibility of mediation to utilise the period of eight weeks after which the matter would be heard.
Describing the plea as a step aimed at influencing the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said it is BJP's latest poll gimmick.
The common man now feels that the court hearing on Ayodhya dispute may drag for a long time.
He said that even Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah have said that the matter should be resolved under a Constitutional ambit.
Five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today said there will be no hearing in the case for the day, only the date and schedule will be decided
Ayodhya case: Delay in Ram Temple construction making Hindus anxious
Five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today said there will be no hearing in the case for the day, only the date and schedule will be decided
Five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today said there will be no hearing in the case for the day, only the date and schedule will be decided
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