New Delhi: After seven decades of a protracted legal battle, the Supreme Court on Saturday will pronounce the judgment in Ayodhya title dispute case at 10.30 am on Saturday.
The notice on the judgment was uploaded on the website of the court during the late evening on Friday. Earlier, during the day, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi had held a highly confidential meeting with Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police. It is learnt this meeting focussed at taking stock of the law and order situation in the state.
A five judge bench headed by Chief JusticeGogoi and comprising Chief Justice-designate Justice SA Bobde, Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice SA Nazeer, had reserved the judgement on October 17, after 40 days of daily hearing on the matter, which began on August 6.
A notice on the Supreme Court’s website listed two cases — S.L.P. (CIVIL)
DIARY No. 22744/2017 SHIA CENTRAL BOARD OF WAQF UP Vs. SUNNI CENTRAL BOARD OF WAKF and C.A.NOS.10866-10867 OF 2010 ALONG WITH CONNECTED MATTERS – M.SIDDIQ (D) THR. LRS. VS. MAHANT SURESH DAS & ORS. — for pronouncement of judgment on Saturday morning.
“Take notice that the matter above mentioned will be listed tomorrow i.e. 9.11.2019 (Saturday) at 10.30 am for pronouncement of judgment in Chief Justice’s court before the bench comprising Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble SA Bobde, Hon’ble Dr DY Chandrachud, Hon’ble Ashok Bhushan and Hon’ble S Abdul Nazeer, JJ.”