North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice B.V. Nagarathna’s bench declined to hear the petition seeking a stay on the December 6, 1992 incident or reopening of legal aspects related to it.
Key Highlights of the Hearing
The matter is completely over: The bench said that the decisions of lower courts and High Court have already come on the demolition of Babri Masjid and criminal cases related to it. The special CBI court had acquitted all the accused in 2020, and reopening it now is an abuse of law.
Ayodhya verdict final: The judges reminded that 9 November 2019 The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court had unanimously given its final verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute. Now there is no justification for any new petition related to that incident.
Waste of time: Expressing displeasure at the petitioner, the Supreme Court said that the precious time of the court is being wasted by bringing such cases, while there are many other important issues pending before the country.
Advice: The court clarified that “history cannot be changed through court orders, nor does social harmony increase by exhuming dead bodies.”
Background: Babri-Ayodhya legal journey
| Year | important event |
|---|---|
| 1992 | On 6 December, the disputed structure (Babri Masjid) was demolished in Ayodhya. |
| 2010 | Allahabad High Court’s decision (order to divide the land into three parts). |
| 2019 | Historic decision of the Supreme Court: The disputed land was given to Ramlala, order for 5 acres of separate land for the mosque. |
| 2020 | CBI court acquitted all 32 accused including Advani, Joshi in the demolition case. |
| 2024 | Consecration of the newly constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya. |
What was the demand in the petition?
The petitioner had argued in his petition that the 1992 incident was a “historic injustice” and its legal validity should be re-reviewed. However, the court rejected this argument outright that this case is now beyond the scope of judicial review because the final decision has come on it.
