The Supreme Court has sent the Ayodhya Dispute for mediation between the parties involved. The mediation process is expected to start within 4 weeks and be completed within 8 weeks.
Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case: Supreme Court says
mediation process has to start within four weeks and to be completed within eight weeks. pic.twitter.com/zWY82T09Xx— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2019
The mediation process will be headed by retired Justice FM Kalifullah and have Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior advocate Sriram Panchu as part of the panel as well. The Court said that the mediators can co-opt more members into the panel if necessary.
The mediation proceedings are to be held on camera and in Faizabad.
Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case: Supreme Court says mediation proceedings should be held on-camera. Mediation process will be held in Faizabad. It will be headed by Justice FM Kaliifullah and also comprise Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and senior advocate Sriram Panchu. pic.twitter.com/6gx9FSogG2
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2019
Media reporting on the mediation process will be banned, the Court said. CJI Ranjan Gogoi said, “Court monitored mediation proceedings will be confidential.”
The Supreme Court on Wednesday had reserved its order on the matter of referring the Ram Janambhoomi dispute to a court-appointed and monitored mediation. While the Muslim petitioners were “agreeable to mediation”, Hindu petitioners had opposed it.
