Ayodhya case: SC takes note of plea alleging discrepancies in translated records

The Supreme Court Thursday took note of the plea of a Muslim litigant in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in Ayodhya seeking its nod to point out "discrepancies in the translated documents" during final arguments in case.

The application by the legal representatives of one of the original litigant M Sidiq (since deceased) was filed before a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, containing a list of alleged "glaring errors" in translated judicial records.

"The application is taken on record and liberty as prayed for is granted. The application accordingly stands disposed of," the bench, also having justices S A Bobde, D Y Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and S A Nazeer, said in its order.

The court on Thursday allowed the mediation process in the dispute to continue and sought a report on its outcome by August 1.

The bench, after perusing the report filed by former apex court judge F M I Kalifulla-led mediation panel, will ...