25 years on, Babri Masjid case entering final leg in Ayodhya
Civil rights activists say case could adversely impact “secular fabric of the country”
Babri Masjid being demolished PHOTO: FILE
A day before the 25th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India's Supreme Court is to start the final hearing into the dispute concerning the Masjid's site, reported the Hindustan Times.
A total of 13 appeals filed against Allahabad High Court's 2010 judgement are to be heard by a three member bench starting today. The high court had early adjudicated that the property was to be divided among three parties: the Nirmohi Akhara, Sunni Waqf Board (SWB) and the deity of Ram as a child.
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The Shia Central Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has also approached the court, with a suggestion to rebuild the mosque a 'reasonable distance' away from the disputed plot. However, this suggestion was criticised by the SWB as the latter claimed that a 1946 judicial decision had established the mosque as belonging to Sunnis.
The SWB has also stated that the verdict of the high court violated Articles 25-26 of the Indian Constitution, which stipulates equal rights for each religion. The All India Personal Law Board has supported the appeal. The appeal follows a failed attempt by the SCI to have the parties settle out of court.
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Civil rights activists have also been engaged in moving the SCI to regard the issue as not only one which concerns property, but rather a complex situation which could impact the “secular fabric of the country”. The country's highest court has seen over 20 appeals and cross-appeals have been filed concerning this dispute since September 2010.
The UP government has recently presented the SCI with documentary evidence with English translations as the current exhibits had been documented in eight different languages. The SCI had requested, on August 11, that the translation be prepared within six weeks. The court has maintained that the issue is to be determined through civil appeals.
This story originally appeared on Hindustan Times.
A total of 13 appeals filed against Allahabad High Court's 2010 judgement are to be heard by a three member bench starting today. The high court had early adjudicated that the property was to be divided among three parties: the Nirmohi Akhara, Sunni Waqf Board (SWB) and the deity of Ram as a child.
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The Shia Central Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has also approached the court, with a suggestion to rebuild the mosque a 'reasonable distance' away from the disputed plot. However, this suggestion was criticised by the SWB as the latter claimed that a 1946 judicial decision had established the mosque as belonging to Sunnis.
The SWB has also stated that the verdict of the high court violated Articles 25-26 of the Indian Constitution, which stipulates equal rights for each religion. The All India Personal Law Board has supported the appeal. The appeal follows a failed attempt by the SCI to have the parties settle out of court.
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Civil rights activists have also been engaged in moving the SCI to regard the issue as not only one which concerns property, but rather a complex situation which could impact the “secular fabric of the country”. The country's highest court has seen over 20 appeals and cross-appeals have been filed concerning this dispute since September 2010.
The UP government has recently presented the SCI with documentary evidence with English translations as the current exhibits had been documented in eight different languages. The SCI had requested, on August 11, that the translation be prepared within six weeks. The court has maintained that the issue is to be determined through civil appeals.
This story originally appeared on Hindustan Times.