Three-member committee failed to find a solution to the dispute through mediation, says court.
The mediation panel in its report submitted on Thursday said the Hindu and the Muslim parties have not been able to find a solution to the vexatious dispute
A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said that after perusing the report filed by the mediation panel, it will take a call on August 2 on whether hearing is required
The special judge, in a letter written in May, has informed the top court that he is due to superannuate on September 30, 2019
Daily hearing from July 25 if mediation fails
The bench said if an amicable solution through mediation was not possible, then the apex court would commence day-to-day hearing in the matter from July 25
The senior lawyer said that "nothing much has been happening" in the land dispute which was referred to the three-member panel
The top court, which would function with its full judicial strength of 31 judges under the stewardship of CJI Ranjan Gogoi, is likely to deliver its verdict in the review pleas in Rafale case
The counsel appearing for both the Hindu and Muslim parties expressed confidence over the ongoing mediation proceedings and said they are fully cooperating with the process
A notice was put up on the apex court website to say that the matter will be heard by a five-judge Constitution bench.
The apex court had recently appointed mediators to find an amicable solution to the vexatious land dispute
The Faizabad administration had issued notices to the 25 litigants on behalf of the panel
The parties concerned must approach the mediation with open hearts and find a solution that leads to lasting peace
The panel will be led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla, and includes spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, as well as, Senior Advocate Sriram Panchu in the team
Three member panel to complete mediation in eight weeks, submit first report after four weeks of commencement, says top court
The Nirmohi Akhara and VHP have been unrelenting in their claims of the land and Muslims feel ceding to their demands would amount to surrender
The Supreme Court appointed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as a member of a panel to mediate the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case
Fourteen appeals have been filed in the apex court against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment
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A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Wednesday had reserved the order after hearing various contesting parties