Soon after the apex court announced that the last day for
hearings in the title dispute are Wednesday, people around the nation have their
eyes fixated over the upcoming verdict as the Supreme Court has been looking
forward to conclude the arguments before its advanced deadline of October 17.
A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice
Ranjan Gogoi has been all ears to the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit
for the past 39 days. Sequential crooks of events and arguments have been
taking place in the court since the morning while it has come to high drama as
one of the petitioners sought to withdraw from the title suit.
Now as CJI fixed 5 pm as the deadline for concluding arguments
in the prolonged legal battle and immense turmoil paved the court’s pillars as
CJI Gogoi criticised the decorum in the court.
Major highlights:-
Sunni Waqf
Board to Withdraw from Title Dispute
As the drama unrolled in the SC, the petition by Sunni Waqf the board was relayed by the mediation panel to the court. The move came amid
reports of a rift between members of the board following FIRs against its chairman
ZA Faruqui that came after the UP government has been ordered to carry out an
inquiry by the CBI against him into alleged illegal sale and purchase of land
for the board.
However, sources confirmed that Faruqui had attempted to
change his Advocate-on-record in the Ayodhya case and also wrote to the
mediation panel pleading for a fresh round of discussion without the knowledge
of his legitimate team.
Renewed
proposal of making Places of Religious Worship Act 1991 water-tight
Asking the legal authorities, the mediation panel was guided
to give up its claim on the disputed site but sought that Place of Religious
Worship Act, 1991 to be made water-tight. It also asked the government to take
over maintenance of 22 mosques in Ayodhya which were ruined in riots and
conflicts post-Babri-Masjid demolition. The religious places under the control
of Archaeological Survey of India were asked by the court to be checked by a
formed committee.
Senior
Advocate starts tearing papers and maps
Just as the hearing paves smoothly, Senior Advocate Rajeev
Dhavan representing the Muslim side starts tearing papers and maps which the
Hindu Mahasabha petitioners handed over to him. This action sparked on when
Ranjan Gogoi told him to shred the papers which Dhavan persisted.
Ranjan
Gogoi strikes Lawyers over Decorum
Just after a senior advocate tore off the handed over
documents, Babri Masjid Action Committee SQR IIlyas reacted to the Sunni Waqf’s
affidavit proposal and told the CJI that the Board is under pressure from UP
government. This led the chief from reacting on the Sunni Waqf Board’s proposal
and he only rebuked lawyers for breaching deadlines.
"We will just go through the paper. It isn't
only about the time but the decorum. As far as we are concerned, hearings look
over," CJI says repeating his intention to conclude the proceedings.
Ayodhya Revisited placed on desk
One
of the senior advocates representing Hindu Mahasabha, places the book ‘Ayodhya
Revisited’ by former IPS Kishore Kunal containing pages about the pre-existence
of Ram temple on the site.
Union Minister refuses to comment
Union
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad refused to comment over the proceedings mentioning
that it wouldn’t be appropriate for him to speak being a law minister.
The real essence of the matter commences
Soon after a senior advocate, PN Mishra arguing
for Hindu party referred to Baburnama and chronology of historical events,
Justice DY Chandrachud requested him to submit specifically on points of
limitations saying that they are finally on the real essence of the matter.
“Next to foolish” argument
As
Rajeev Dhavan called PN Mishra’s arguments ‘next to foolish’ and said that the
senior advocate did not talk about the land revenue, Justice Chandrachud
reprimanded him and asked him not to make any personal comments.
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