Friday (October 3): The Supreme Court of India today revised the last date for the conclusion of hearing in the Ayodhya case to October 17 from October 18.
In September, the SC had asked parties in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case to complete their arguments by October 18, adding that they won’t be given an extra day.
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi had said, “If arguments can’t get over by October 18, there won’t be an extra day.”
The bench also comprises of Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, and S Abdul Nazeer.
Exploring the mediation option, the Supreme Court had on March 8 constituted a three-member committee comprising its retired judge Justice F M Ibrahim Kalifulla, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior advocate Sriram Panchu.
On August 1, the court announced that the process had failed to make any headway and, five days later, started day-to-day hearing on the appeals.
The apex court had on Thursday restrained a Hindu party from placing or relying on any material as new evidence in the case saying, it won’t allow it at this stage of the hearing. “Just because a five-judge Constitution bench is sitting you cannot bring any new materials at this stage. The Constitution bench is hearing this case because of the importance and sensitivity of the matter,” said a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.
The bench stopped senior advocate P N Mishra, appearing for a Hindu party, from referring to the sacredness of Rama Sethu based on the Skanda Purana.
Ayodhya Dispute: Parties can go for mediation if they want to, says SC
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