AMN / NEW DELHI
Supreme Court today rejected all 18 petitions urging for review of the apex court decision. It said there is no merit in the petitions.
These petitions were heard by a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde in-chamber and not in open court, as is normal procedure. The petitioners included the All India Muslims Personal Law Board and the Nirmohi Akhara. As many as 40 civil rights activists, were declined the permission to file the review petition by the court, which said they were not parties to the original case.
The petitioners had stressed they do not look to disturb the peace but added that any peace must be conducive to justice. Muslim petitioners had said, with respect to this case, they have always maintained peace but have been victims of violence and unfair treatment. Their review was part of quest for justice, they said.
One of the petitions had said the top court’s verdict in the case: “Condones serious illegalities of destruction, criminal trespass, and violation of rule of law including damaging the Mosque and eventually destroying it”.
In its petition the Nirmohi Akhara, one of the original petitioners, had said it was looking for clarification over its role. The top court had directed the centre to provide “adequate representation” for the Akhara in the trust that is to be formed to oversee the construction of a temple at the spot.