Rajeev Dhavan

Senior lawyer Rajeev Dhavan, who represented Muslim parties in Ayodhya case, sacked; says he accepts decision 'without demur'

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan who represented the Muslim side in the historic Ayodhya land title dispute case, on Tuesday said that he was sacked by an Islamic body which has decided to file a review petition in court

Ayodhya hearing: Lawyer Rajeev Dhavan marred his performance in Supreme Court with his needless Arnab Goswami act

Ayodhya hearing: Dhavan dramatically tore up a document submitted by one of the Hindu parties in the presence of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi and other four judges of the Bench. As part of a submission of evidence, the document was a property of the court and destroying it bordered on, if not contempt of the court, contempt for the court.

Ayodhya hearing concludes: SC reserves judgment after 40 days; closed door meeting likely today on mediation panel report

Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved the judgment in the Ayodhya land dispute case, concluding the 40-day-long marathon hearing. A written note is to be submitted in the next three days. Supreme Court has finished hearing all arguments in the Ayodhya case one hour before the set deadline. According to latest reports, the Supreme Court bench hearing the case will sit in chambers tomorrow and a closed door proceeding is likely on the cards to discuss the mediation panel report. News18 reports the bench will take a call on the way forward in the case.

Ayodhya case: Acceptance of court verdict amid goodwill of stakeholders will give propagators of minority politics a serious jolt

The formula of pandering to minority sentiments without showing any real commitment to their causes did serve as an effective electoral tool for decades since Independence but the Hindu reawakening and BJP’s ideological mainstreaming have reset Indian politics.

Ayodhya case: On 39th day of hearing, Supreme Court sees sharp exchanges between lawyers representing Hindu, Muslim sides

The SC saw sharp exchanges between the lawyers representing Hindu and Muslim parties during the proceedings in the politically sensitive Ayodhya dispute case.

Ayodhya hearing in Supreme Court: Need to correct 'historical wrong' committed by Babar, says Hindu party

A 'historical wrong' was committed by the victorious emperor Babur by constructing a mosque at the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya which needed to be rectified now, a Hindu party said in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Ayodhya hearing in Supreme Court: 'Only we were asked questions, not Hindu parties'; Muslim side tells Supreme Court

Muslim parties in the Ayodhya case also alleged before the Supreme Court that questions have been asked only to them and not to the Hindu side.

Ayodhya case: Ahead of 17 October deadline, Muslim group suggests gifting disputed land to Hindu side as 'gesture of goodwill'

A group of Muslim intellectuals, who call themselves, 'Indian Muslims for Peace', has called for an out of court settlement in the Ayodhya land dispute case

Ayodhya hearing in SC: Lawyers for Hindu parties cite archaeological evidence, religious texts to argue temple existed before mosque

CS Vaidyanathan argued that the excavations proved beyond doubt that there was a structure beneath the Babri Masjid at Ayodhya.

Ayodhya Case in Supreme Court: Ram's birthplace also juristic entity, says lawyer for deity; judge says need to be 'cautious with that argument'

During the hearing of the Ayodhya dispute, K Parasaran contended that there can be any number of juristic persons in one institution.