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Week 5 in Ayodhya

In Week 5, Sr. Adv. Rajeev Dhavan argued for the Sunni Waqf Board, primarily focusing on disputing claims made by the Nirmohi Akhara

9th Sep 2019

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Week 4 in Ayodhya

This week, the hearings in the Ayodhya dispute centered around the possession claim. All three parties relied on archaeological evidence.

8th Sep 2019

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Week 3 in Ayodhya

In Week 3, Sr. Adv. CS Vaidyanathan, who represents Lord Ram, took the court through the documentary and oral evidence.

5th Sep 2019

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Myth and History as Legal Evidence

DESK BRIEF: In the Ayodhya dispute, the court will break new ground on the extent to which historical and religious materials are admissible

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1st Sep 2019

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From the 12th to the 21st Century

DESK BRIEF: The last week at the Supreme Court saw arguments ranging from social media to historical materials in the 12th century

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26th Aug 2019

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Week 2 in Ayodhya

In week 2 of the Ayodhya hearings, the Court exclusively heard Senior Advocate Vaidyanathan, who argued Lord Ram's suit

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20th Aug 2019

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Legal Incarnations

In the Ayodhya case, the Supreme Court must come to terms with various legal incarnations of the divine. 

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20th Aug 2019

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Week 1 in Ayodhya

In Week 1 of the Ayodhya hearings, the Court heard submissions from Senior Advocates Jain and Parassaran on behalf of NA and Lord Ram

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19th Aug 2019

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Why the Ayodhya dispute is a polycentric dispute

DESK BRIEF: The Ayodhya case revolves around competing claims from the Nirmohi Akhara, the Hindu Mahasabha, and the Sunni Waqf Board

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11th Aug 2019

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Ayodhya Title Dispute: Essentiality and Particular Significance

The Faruqui case appears to have introduced a "particular significance" test for determining whether a feature of a religion is essential.

22nd Oct 2018

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Timeline: Key Events in the Babri Masjid – Ram Mandir Controversy

Tracing the timeline of key events in the Babri Masjid- Ayodhya Title Dispute Case.

22nd Oct 2018

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2018 Summer Session Review

Impeachment Motion initiated against Dipak Misra CJI, judgment reserved in Puttuswamy v. UOI and hearings continued in the Ayodhya Dispute.

29th Jun 2018

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