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40th and last day of hearing in Ayodhya case today: CJI

Wednesday is 40th and last day of hearing in the case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute, CJI said.

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Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Tuesday said that Wednesday (today) is 40th and last day of hearing in the case of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute.

During the hearing in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, Justice Gogoi said, "Today is 39th day. Tomorrow is 40th day and last day of hearing in the case."

The CJI has allotted one hour Rajeev Dhavan, who is appearing for Muslims in the case, 45 minutes to advocate CS Vaidyanathan, appearing for deity Ram Lalla, and 45-minutes each to four other petitioners. 

The five-judge bench headed by Justice Gogoi was hearing appeals challenging the 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict, which ordered equal division of the 2.77-acre of disputed land in Ayodhya among the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and the Ram Lalla.

The 16th-century Babri Masjid was demolished on December 6, 1992. The top court had recently said that it would wrap up hearing in the case on October 17, a day earlier than it was scheduled to. The judgment is likely to be passed on November 4-5. 

Earlier on Tuesday, senior counsel Parasaran submitted in the Supreme Court that Muslims can offer 'namaz' (prayer) in any mosque in Ayodhya but Hindus cannot change the birthplace of Lord Rama.

"There are many mosques in Ayodhya, which the Muslims can use for offering namaz," the advocated told the apex court's five-judge bench.

Stating that there are around 50-60 mosques in Ayodhya alone, the counsel said: "For Hindus, it is the birthplace of Lord Rama. They have been fighting for centuries for the place, which is believed and recognised to be the birthplace of Lord Rama."

He said that all mosques are equal for Muslims but Hindus cannot change the birthplace for Lord Rama.

Later, senior advocate appearing for Muslims Dr Rajeev Dhavan objected to the submission of Parasaran and asked him to tell how many temples are there in Ayodhya.

(With PTI inputs)

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