Ayodhya case: Muslim Parties file Statement on Moulding the Relief

On Saturday, the Muslim parties in the Ayodhya land dispute case submitted their suggestion on how the Supreme Court (SC) could consider moulding the relief depending on the nature of the outcome. Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan representing the Muslim parties opined that the SC verdict could impact future generations of the country. He drew a direct link between the court’s decision and the morale of citizens who believed in the constitutional values.  

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His statement read, “The decision by this Hon’ble Court, whichever way it goes, will impact future generations. It will also have consequences for the polity of this country. This Court’s decision may impact the minds of millions who are citizens of this country and who believe in constitutional values embraced by all when India was declared a republic on January 26, 1950.” 

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'Will have far-reaching implications'

Claiming that the verdict would have far-reaching consequences, he expressed hope that the SC would uphold India’s multi-religious and multicultural values. Furthermore, he observed that moulding the relief was the responsibility of the court.  

“Since the judgement of this Court will have far-reaching implications, it is for the Court to consider the consequences of its historic judgement by moulding the relief in a fashion that will reflect the constitutional values that this great nation espouses. We hope that the Court, in moulding the relief, upholds our multi-religious and multicultural values in resolving the issues confronting it. Moulding the relief is the responsibility of this Court, which itself is the sentinel of our Constitution. When moulding the relief, this Court must also consider how future generations will view this verdict,” the statement further stated.  

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Ayodhya case

There has been a longstanding legal dispute about the ownership of land in Ayodhya, which is considered as the birthplace of Lord Ram. The Constitution bench of the SC, comprising of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer reserved its verdict on Wednesday, after hearing the matter continuously for 40 days. In another development, the Ayodhya mediation panel headed by former SC Justice Kalifulla, senior advocate Sriram Panchu, and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar submitted its report to the SC outlining its proposals to solve the dispute. 

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