By Jan 29 SC registry has to examine over 10,000 Ayodhya case records stored in 50 trunks
New Delhi, Jan 10: The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned hearing on the Ayodhya appeals after Justice Uday U Lalit recused himself from hearing the case.
It was pointed out by the Muslim petitioners that Justice Lalit part of the Constitution Bench headed by the CJI had represented Kalyan Singh in a related case. The mater has now been adjourned to January 29 before which the Constitution Bench would be re-constituted.
Ayodhya case adjourned to Jan 29 after Justice Lalit recuses himself
In
the
meantime,
the
Supreme
Court's
registry
would
have
to
physically
examine
the
records
stored
in
the
50
sealed
trunks
in
a
sealed
room.
The
registry
would
have
to
report
back
on
January
29.
There
is
lack
of
clarity
about
the
correctness
of
the
translations
of
the
records.
The
registry
would
have
to
examine
the
same
with
the
help
of
experts.
This
is
no
ordinary
task
and
here
is
what
the
registry
would
need
to
examine
before
January
29.
The registry would have to physically examine the records stored in 50 sealed trunks.
What next after Justice Lalit exits from Constitution Bench hearing Ayodhya appeals
These contain 130 issues framed by the Allahabad High Court, depositions of 88 witnesses that run into 13,886 pages, 533 exhibits, 257 documents exhibited and 4,304 printed pages of the High Court verdict. All this would have to be done by January 29.