Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993

The Supreme Court heard a public‑interest writ petition filed by Mohd. Aslam seeking that the 67.703 acres of land acquired under the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 be preserved in its present condition until pending title suits before the Allahabad High Court are decided. The petitioners argued that …

The appeals arise from civil suits concerning title to the disputed Ayodhya structure and challenge the validity of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993. The petitioners sought to refer the matter to a Constitution Bench, arguing that the observations in Dr. M. Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India (1994) – …

The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 and the Presidential reference under Article 143(1) concerning whether a Hindu temple existed before the Babri Masjid was built. The Court held that the Act was within Parliament’s legislative competence (Entry 42, …

Dr. Rajeev Dhawan filed a criminal contempt petition alleging that statements made by VHP officials and published in the Indian Express and Khabardar India scandalised the Supreme Court while it was hearing the Ayodhya reference. The Court initially issued notices to the alleged contemners and ordered contempt proceedi…

The instant appeals arose from five suits between 1950 and 1989 over a 1500 sq yard land in Ayodhya, claimed by Hindus as the birthplace of Lord Ram (Ram Janmabhumi) and by Muslims as the site of the Babri Masjid. The Allahabad High Court had directed a three-way partition of the disputed site, which the Supreme Court …