What started off as a reply to the Supreme Court’s query on whether anyone from the Raghuvansha dynasty (that of Lord Ram) was still residing in Ayodhya has now snowballed into a comedy of errors.
The crucial day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court will entre the 5th day on Tuesday with the counsel for the deity, 'Ram Lalla Virajman', re-commencing arguments for claim over the entire 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya.
Rajsamand MP and former princess of Jaipur Diya Kumari said on Sunday (August 11) said that erstwhile royal family of Jaipur has descended from Lord Ram's son Kush "I'm saying this on basis of manuscripts & documents we have. I said this after SC (during Ayodhya case) asked if there are any descendants of Lord Ram?" she said. She was quoted by news agency ANI.
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.
Earlier, in an interview with a news channel, the former queen of Jaipur, Padmini Devi, had also declared her family as the descendant of Lord Ram. She said her family belong to the family of Kush, the son of Lord Ram.
"It is not possible to assist the court if it is heard on all days of the week. This is the first appeal and the hearing cannot be rushed in this manner and I am put to torture," Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, appearing for the Muslim party told the bench.
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.
A five judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked senior advocate Sushil Jain, representing Nirmohi Akhara, that since it was now dealing with the issue of possession, the Hindu body will have to "establish" its case.
There was intense exchange of words between the bench and a senior advocate representing a Muslim party on the first day of Supreme Court in the politically-sensitive case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi is hearing the Ayodhya land dispute. Hearing in the case now enters Day 2.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya. Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, is heading the five-judge Constitution bench conducting the hearing as the mediation process failed to achieve an amicable settlement on the contentious issue. Others in the top court bench include Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer. Track Live Updates on Ayodhya case hearing in Supreme Court.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will conduct the hearing. The bench, also comprising Justices S A Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer had on August 2 taken note of the report of the three-member mediation panel, headed by former apex court judge FMI Kalifulla, that the mediation proceedings which went on for about four months have not resulted in any final settlement.
The following is the chronology of events in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya in which the Supreme Court Friday decided to hold day-to-day hearing from August 6 as resolution of dispute through mediation failed.
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 today said the mediation proceedings in the Ayodhya land dispute case did not come to any outcome. The hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case will now be taken up on a daily basis from August 6, the Supreme Court said. The apex court had on July 11 sought a report on the mediation process and said that a day-to-day hearing might commence from July 25 if the court decides to conclude the mediation proceedings.
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.
In the last hearing, the court said it had received a report of the three-member mediation panel, headed by former apex court judge FMI Kalifulla, and took on record the contents. The other two members of the panel are spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior advocate Sriram Panchu.
The three-member mediation panel had submitted a status report earlier this month. A fresh status report will be filed in Supreme Court on Thursday (August 1). The status report will be filed in a sealed envelope.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Monday said the tallest statue of Lord Shri Ram would be installed in Ayodhya on a 100-acre site.
Ram Mandir: Whether Ayodhya was the birthplace of Lord Ram or not? Will Ram Mandir be built on the land which Hindu priests consider as Ram Janmbhoomi? It all boils down to the piece of land in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. Indiatvnews.com brings to you the history of the Ayodhya title dispute.
The Supreme Court of India has said that Ayodhya dispute will be heard from August 2 in an open court. Three-member mediation panel submitted a progress report in the Supreme Court on Thursday. The Court has instructed the mediation panel to submit its report by July 31
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