Proof beyond doubt of existence of massive structure beneath Babri mosque, deity's counsel to SC

It is the case of Hindu parties that inference can be drawn from excavated materials which include circular shrines and pillar bases.

'Ram Chabutra not the birthplace of Lord Ram,' Muslim party withdraws statement in apex court

The Muslim parties attacked the Archeological Survey of India's report of 2003, which had found artefacts suggesting existence of structure.

Shiv Sena has been demanding the construction of the Ram temple and asking the Modi government to take steps in that direction.

Senior advocates C S Vaidyanathan and Ranjit Kumar objected to the assertions of Dhavan who quickly apologised to the bench.

The plea said the SC was hearing the matter even on miscellaneous days which shows that it was dealing with the matter extraordinarily.

The Sunni Central Waqf Board has contested the position taken by the Shia Board that later was the owner of the now demolished mosque.

Fourteen appeals have been filed in the apex court against the 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment, delivered in four civil suits.

Earlier, three judges of the Allahabad HC had held that there was a temple at the disputed site.

“The unshakeable faith itself is an evidence that Janma Asthan is a place where Lord Rama was born”, Mr Parasaran told the court.

There are 13 cross-petitions challenging the high court’s judgment.