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What is wrong with Ayodhya verdict?
The Supreme Court relied on evidence of continuous worship on the site to give it to the temple. Critics of the verdict have argued that the Supreme Court has relied on “faith instead of law and reason” and that the judgment has “sided with majoritarianism”. Both assertions are wrong.
Is Ayodhya verdict justified?
Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict has not upheld the law, nor delivered justice.
Was Ayodhya verdict unanimous?
The final judgement in the Ayodhya dispute was declared by the Supreme Court of India on 9 November 2019….
| 2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute | |
|---|---|
| Judges sitting | Ranjan Gogoi (CJI), Sharad Arvind Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan, S. Abdul Nazeer |
| Concurrence | 5 |
| Dissent | None; unanimous verdict |
What is the name of Ayodhya case?
| 2019 Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute | |
|---|---|
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Full case name | M Siddiq (D) Thr Lrs v. Mahant Suresh Das & Ors |
| Decided | 9 November 2019 |
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When did Ayodhya verdict came?
9 November 2019
The final judgement in the Ayodhya dispute was declared by the Supreme Court of India on 9 November 2019.
When did Ayodhya dispute started?
The first recorded legal history in Ayodhya dispute dates back to 1858. An FIR was filed on November 30, 1858, by one Mohd Salim against a group of Nihang Sikhs who had installed their nishan and written “Ram” inside the Babri mosque.
What is your view on Ayodhya dispute?
On 9 November 2019, the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, announced their verdict; it vacated the previous decision and ruled that the land belonged to the government based on tax records. It further ordered the land to be handed over to a trust to build the Hindu temple.
When was the Ayodhya case started?
1528-1529- A mosque was built on the site by the then Mughal emperor Babur and hence, it is known as Babri Masjid. 1850s- Beginning of the dispute, following which communal violence took place.