The Ram Katha...
1528 | Babri Masjid built by Mir Baqi, commander of Mughal emperor Babur. 1885 | Mahant Raghubir Das files plea in Faizabad district court seeking permission to build a canopy outside the disputed structure. Court rejects the plea.
1949 | Idols of Ram Lalla placed under central dome outside the disputed structure.
1950 | Gopal Simla Visharad files suit in Faizabad district court for rights to worship the idols of Ram Lalla.
● Paramahansa Ramachandra Das files suit for continuation of worship and keeping the idols.
1959 | Nirmohi Akhara files suit seeking possession of the site.
1961 | UP Sunni Central Waqf Board files suit for possession of the site.
1986 | Feb. 1 | Local court orders the government to open the site for Hindu worshippers.
1989 Aug. 14 | Allahabad HC orders maintenance of status quo in respect of the disputed structure. 1992 Dec. 6 | Babri Masjid demolished. 1993 April 3 | 'Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act' passed for acquiring land by Centre in the disputed area.
● Various writ petitions, including one by Ismail Faruqui, filed in Allahabad HC challenging various aspects of the Act.
● SC exercising its jurisdiction under Article 139A transferred the writ petitions, which were pending in the High Court.
1994 Oct. 24 | SC says in historic Ismail Faruqui case mosque was not integral to Islam.
2002 April | HC begins hearing on determining who owns the disputed site.
2003 March 13 | SC says, in the Aslam alias Bhure case, no religious activity of any nature be allowed at the acquired land.
2010: Sept. 30 | HC, in a 2:1 majority, rules three-way division of disputed area between Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.
2011 May 9 | SC stays HC verdict on Ayodhya land dispute.
2017 March 21 | CJI J.S. Khehar suggests out-of-court settlement among rival parties.
Aug. 7: SC constitutes three-judge bench to hear pleas challenging 1994 verdict of the Allahabad HC.
2018 Feb. 8 | SC starts hearing the civil appeals. July 20: SC reserves verdict.
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● Sept. 27: SC declines to refer the case to a five-judge Constitution bench. Case to be heard by a newly constituted three-judge bench on October 29.
Oct. 29: SC fixes the case for the first week of
● January before an appropriate bench, which will decide the schedule of hearing.
Dec. 24: SC decides to
● take up petitions on case for hearing on January 4, 2019.
SC grants entire 2.77 acre of disputed land in Ayodhya to deity Ram Lalla, possession of land will remain with Central government receiver. SC also directs Centre and UP govt to allot 5 acre land to the Muslims at a prominent place for building mosque.
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– PTI