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Ayodhya Title Suit Live: All You Need To Know About The Ayodhya Verdict 

Ayodhya Title Suit Live: All You Need To Know About The Ayodhya Verdict 
The five judge bench that decided the Ayodhya matter. From left to right, Justices Ashok Bhushan, SA Bobde, CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Dhananjay Chandrachud and SA Nazeer. (Image Courtesy: ANI)
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The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its verdict in the religiously delicate matter of who owns the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. The top court will deliver its verdict at 10:30 a.m.

Ayodhya Verdict: Mandir, Masjid And Supreme Court - A Story In Pictures

“Come, let’s start a new beginning, the beginning of a new India”

Today's historic day and verdict has been gracefully accepted by the 1.25 crore citizens of the country. This is not taken from the pages of history, instead is being lived and written by the country in the present, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"It's heartening that the verdict came unanimously," he said.

Today is also a golden chapter in the history of the judiciary of India, says PM Modi on Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict.

Nov. 9 will go down in India’s history as the day masjid and mandir won and lost legitimacy in the temple of justice.

BloombergQuint’s Arpan Chaturvedi captures the day, the verdict, the winners and losers.

Watch the best shots from the Ayodhya verdict here.

Road Transport and Highway Minister has said that in a democratic country everyone must accept the court's verdict. “Being a democratic country, we must all accept the court verdict. My only appeal to all the people is to maintain peace and calm across the country,” Gadkari said in a statement.

Section 144, which prohibits assembly of four or more people in an area, has been imposed in various parts of the country following the Supreme Court’s verdict. In Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, it had been imposed as a precautionary measure last night itself.

  • Maharashtra: Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till 11 a.m. Sunday.
  • Jammu & Kashmir: Section 144 imposed in entire area.
  • Rajasthan: Section 144 imposed in Ajmer district and internet services suspended till 6 a.m. Sunday. In Sri Ganganar, it has been imposed till Nov. 19.
  • Bengaluru: Section 144 imposed from 6 a.m. this morning till midnight.

Ayodhya Verdict: Disputed Site Goes To Hindus For Ram Temple, Muslims To Be Given Alternate Land For Mosque

The Supreme Court has directed allotment of an alternate land to the Muslims for construction.

The evidence of Hindus stands on a better footing than Muslims, it said. On the balance of probabilities, there is evidence that worship by Hindus in the outer courtyard had continued, it added.

The Supreme Court said that the mosque was not abandoned or seceded by the Muslims.

The CJI said:

  • The disputed site is one composite whole.
  • The Sunni Waqf cannot claim adverse possession of the land.
  • Sunni Waqf has not established their case.
  • Their plea fails to meet requirement of adverse possession.
  • Possession of outer court yard was with Hindus.
  • Evidence suggests there was no abandonment of the mosque by the Muslims.
  • Demolition of the disputed structure constitutes the violation of the rule of law.

The Supreme Court said that Ram Janmabhoomi, the birth place of Hindu deity Ram, is not a juristic person or a legal entity. However, it said that Ram Lalla, the child form of the deity, is a juristic person under Indian law.

The Chief Justice said that the title of the land must be decided on settled legal positions.

The CJI said:

  • Hindus consider Ayodhya as the birthplace of Lord Rama.
  • Muslims followed the Babri mosque which Hindus consider as Ram Janmabhoomi.
  • The disputed site was used for offering worship by the devotees of both faiths.
  • Account of travellers must be viewed with circumspection.

The Archaeological Survey of India's report has noted that the Babri mosque was not constructed on vacant land, CJI said while reading the verdict. The report showed an existence of an underlying structure which was not of an Islamic origin, CJI said.

The ASI has not opined whether a temple was demolished for the construction of a mosque, he added.

The Supreme Court has said that secularism is a basic feature of the Constitution.

The mosque was built by Mir Baki under the orders of Mughal emperor Babur, the Chief Justice said. He noted that one of the parties to the case Nirmohi Akhara is not a shebait, or someone who serves a deity.

The suit by Nirmohi Akhara is barred by limitation, the CJI has said. Their acts do not satisfy the legal test of exclusive rights of management.

The Chief Justice of India said that the bench has dismissed the Single Leave Petition filed by Shia Waqf Board challenging the 1946 order of Faizabad Court.

As the five-judge bench assembles to deliver its verdict, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that the judgment is unanimous.

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