CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: The Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict, delivered on November 9, 2019, has been a subject of extensive legal and public discourse. Former Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, emphasized that the judgment was grounded in established legal principles, particularly adverse possession, rather than historical narratives of desecration. The Court’s decision to award the disputed 2.77-acre land to Hindus for the construction of a Ram temple was based on evidence of continuous and uninterrupted possession, while the allocation of a separate 5-acre plot to Muslims for a mosque was a measure of equity, aiming to restore balance and justice.
Justice Chandrachud clarified that the judgment did not rely on claims of religious desecration but on legal doctrines that govern property disputes. He highlighted that the Court considered archaeological findings and historical records, but the core of the decision rested on the legal concept of adverse possession, which requires proof of continuous, exclusive, and unchallenged occupation over a period of time. This approach underscores the judiciary’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and ensuring that decisions are made based on legal merits rather than historical grievances.
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