Ayodhya case verdict: The questions Supreme Court may consider

Supreme Court will deliver its much-awaited verdict in  Ram Janmabhoomi- Babri Masjid land dispute case on Saturday at 10.30 am. A five-judge constitution bench after its marathon 40-day-hearing h reserved verdict on October 16. Apart from Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi who is set to demit office on vember 17, bench comprises incoming CJI SA Bobde, Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Abdul Naseer. apex court will deliver a verdict on 14 appeals. Even as we wait for verdict, here are questions before top court that may be considered before prouncement of verdict. 

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1. Wher disputed structure qualifies as a Mosque?

2. Wher absence of some features like minarets makes it t qualify as a Mosque? 

3. What is historicity of Mosque? 

4. When was it built? Who built disputed structure - Babur or Aurangzeb? 

5. Does Muslim side prove its ownership?

6. With what documents?  

7. Does it successfully prove disputed structure as a Waqf property? 

8. Does Muslim side prove its ownership by verse possession?

9. Does it prove that disputed structure remained in continuous possession of ir side for over 400 yrs? Did Namaz take place without interruption in this period? 

10. Between Ram Lala Virajman and Nirmohi Akha who gets ownership from Hindu side?

11. Does Shia Wakf get any say over Muslim side claims? 

12. Wher law of limitation applies to Hindu claims? 

13. Wher Ram is a living God who can exist beyond/without an idol? 

14. Wher any divinity can be associated with Ayodhya as birthplace of Ram? 

15. Wher with its association with divinity, a temple is inalienable to Hindu right to pray?

16. Wher a Mosque is only a place of worship and hence t essential to practice is Islam? 

17. Wher a temple existed before Mosque at site? 

18. Wher medieval historical accounts should be taken as evidence to arrive at judgement? 

19. Wher only post-independence modern law should be used to arrive at verdict? 

20. Wher Nirmohi Akha has rights of Sevait (devotee) over site? 

21. Wher mitting rights of Akha as a devotee gives Hindu side right of permissive possession? 

22. Wher under Islamic law two religious places can coexist at same plot of land? 

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Security arrangement in Ayodhya

Ahe of verdict, security in Ayodhya has been beefed up. So far, 18,000 police officers, 3,000 state Rapid Action Force staff and 4,000 Central forces have been deployed to maintain law and order. All government and private colleges and schools have been shut in Uttar Presh till vember 11, anunced UP CM Yogi ityanath on Friday night. Section 144 has been imposed in parts of Ayodhya. According to sources, State Chief Secretary and UP DGP mselves will be on ground zero to monitor situation. District Magistrate will be taking an hourly update directly from Chief Minister's Office. Moreover, Chief Minister Yogi ityanath will remain in a 'rey to move' position. Apart from this, 9 helicopters have been arranged for urgent movement basis while 3 separate choppers will be me available for aerial monitoring. Drones are being used in sensitive areas to monitor any spurious activity.

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