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Babri-Ram temple dispute: SC advises parties to settle issue outside court

CJI volunteered to act as the mediator to resolve the case pending for over two decades

A view of Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi. Photo: PTI
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A view of Supreme Court of India building in New Delhi. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
The Supreme Court on Tuesday advised parties in Babri-Ram temple dispute to resolve the matter outside court, while the Chief Justice of India volunteered to act as the mediator to resolve the case pending for over two decades.

The apex court also asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy to discuss the Ayodhya case out of court on or before March 31, as Swamy sought an urgent hearing  while referring to it as a 'sensitive matter.'

SC suggested Swamy to sort out  the issue through negotiations which would be agreed upon by all petitioners and respondents. "If negotiations break

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