History And Analysis Of Ayodhya Legal Dispute.docx

RESEARCH QUESTION Whether the decisions of various courts in the Ayodhya dispute have any positive effect on Indian society.

OBJECTIVE OF STUDY To study the history and critically analyse the decisions by various courts in the Ayodhya dispute. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY This paper will be using doctrinal research methodology with books, journals, newspaper articles, among other sources, being used as major sources. LITERATURE REVIEW This paper will use various books, articles from various magazines (India Today, Outlook etc), newspapers (The Hindu) and internet as major source of information. SCOPE OF STUDY The study will be limited to history of the Ayodhya dispute and critical analysis of decisions by various courts. SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY The study will help the reader in knowing the history of Ayodhya dispute and how various decisions by the court affected the Indian society.

ABSTRACT The socially significant Ayodhya Case first started in 1885, when Mahant Raghubir Das files plea in Faizabad district court seeking permission to build a canopy outside the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid structure. This was followed by many other pleas and physical intervention in the disputed site by both parties. This dispute became an issue of national importance after the demolition of the disputed structure on 6th December 1992. This led the whole nation in to turmoil. Cases were filed in Allahabad HC and appeals came to the Supreme Court. After eight years of legal battle in the Supreme Court now the court has decided to decide the matter by mediation. In this project “History and Analysis of Ayodhya Legal dispute” the researcher will study the above mentioned Ramjanmabhoomi – Babri Masjid title dispute, a dispute which is legally and politically relevant even today since its inception in 1885. The issue has become even more relevant after the Supreme Court’s latest order to have mediation in this case. This project will be doctrinal research study focused on the history of this dispute and critical analysis of decisions taken by various courts namely the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court of India. This project will also cover other land mark cases which influenced the court’s decision.