After a gap of seven years, the Registry of the Supreme Court has listed the Ram janmabhoomi- babri masjid case for hearing on August 11th at 2 PM. A three judge bench will hear it, a circular said
A three-judge Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad HC had in September 2010 given a unanimous decision that Lord Ram was born under the central dome of the makeshift temple and Hindus have right to worship there.
On an appeal by Muslim bodies, SC had stayed implementation of the HC decision soon after. The case has remained in limbo ever since. The High Court had also directed that the controversial land of 2.77 acres at Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid be divided equally among Hindus, Muslims and Nirmohi Akhara, the parties to the suit.
The appeals filed by the Sunni Waqf Board and other parties five years ago challenge the September 30, 2010 verdict of a three-judge Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court. The high court had ruled for a three way division of the disputed 2.77 acres area at the site. The three judge bench, by a majority of 2:1, had said the land be partitioned equally among three parties, Sunni Waqf Board, Nirmohi Akhara and the 'Ram Lalla' (nascent Lord Ram).