It sought modification of the SC order by which the central govt was directed to maintain 'status quo' with regard to the entire land, including the non-disputed acquired plots
In a fresh plea, the Centre said it had acquired 67 acres of land around the 2.77 acre disputed Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site
The SC cancelled the January 29 hearing in the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case as one member of the five-judge Constitution bench would not be available
The five-judge bench was re-constituted on January 25 after Justice U U Lalit, who was a member of the original bench, recused himself from hearing the matter.
'the unnecessary delay ... is causing a crisis so far as people's patience and trust are concerned', sais UP CM Yogi Adityanath
A notice sent by the Supreme Court registry to various parties said that the Ayodhya dispute matter will be listed on Jan 29
The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case has been pending before the apex court for last eight years
VHP international president Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje also said a solution to the Ayodhya dispute through court procedures was not in sight at the moment, given the prevailing scenario
Justice Lalit had appeared as a lawyer for then Uttar Pradesh CM Kalyan Singh in 1994
Ayodhya land dispute case: Justice U U Lalit recuses from Ayodhya Bench as Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan points out that he appeared for Kalyan Singh in a related matter
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will hear the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute case today. Here is a timeline of the case and various key developments in the story so far
Ayodhya land dispute case: Justice U U Lalit recuses from Ayodhya Bench as Senior Advocate Rajeev Dhavan points out that he appeared for Kalyan Singh in a related matter
How did the Ayodhya land dispute case get to where it is?
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde, N V Ramana, U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud will hear as many as 14 appeals.
The matter is listed before a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul
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The Ayodhya issue is unlikely to die out anytime soon with parties vying to appropriate majority sentiments in varying proportions to suit their political agendas
The move comes ahead of the January 4 hearing by the apex court on the matter
The Bench is likely to constitute a three-judge Bench for hearing as many as 14 appeals filed against the Allahabad High Court judgement
Hindutva groups have been pressing the government to bring a law to pave the way for the temple's construction in Ayodhya without waiting for the court's verdict