The apex court said that so far as Hindu deities are concerned, they have been treated as a juristic person in law which can hold properties and institute a litigation
The response came on a question by the SC, which wanted to know if the parties had any revenue records to show that the land or the disputed property belonged to them
The apex court found that Nirmohi Akhara was ill-prepared to proceed with its arguments on the issues
The Akhara has been seeking management and proprietary rights over the disputed site on various grounds
Nirmohi Akhada starts arguments, lays claim to entire dispute structure spread over 2.77 acre
The day-to-day hearing in the case commenced Tuesday after the efforts to arrive at an amicable settlement through mediation failed
The bench comprises CJI Ranjan Gogoi, Justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer
The court, which had perused a report about the progress of mediation process till July 18, had said that its contents will remain confidential as per its earlier order
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