LANDMARK CASE

M. Siddiq v. Mahant Suresh Das (Ayodhya)

(2020) 1 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India · Property and constitutional law

At a glance

Citation: (2020) 1 SCC 1
Court: Supreme Court of India
Area of law: Property and constitutional law
In one line: The land was given to the deity Ram Lalla, with five acres elsewhere to the Sunni Waqf Board. The 1992 demolition was held unlawful.

1 Facts

Title suits over the disputed land at Ayodhya reached the Supreme Court.

2 Issue

Who holds title to the disputed site?

3 What the court decided

The land was given to the deity Ram Lalla, with five acres elsewhere to the Sunni Waqf Board. The 1992 demolition was held unlawful.

4 Why it matters

One of the most significant title disputes in Indian history.

5 Think about it

How did the Court weigh evidence of possession?

6 Analyse it yourself

Read the full judgment from an official source or a law database, then brief it in seven steps: facts, issues, arguments, decision, ratio, obiter and significance. Always check the citation before you rely on it.

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