Supreme Court defers Ayodhya case hearing to March 14

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case to March 14 after completion of documentation and translations.

The bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice S Abdul Nazeer said that the apex court will first hear the petitioners in the case followed by intervenors including BJP MP Subramanian Swamy and Shyam



Benegal.

Noting that the court was not rejecting the plea of certain individuals seeking to intervene in the case, the apex court has asked parties to provide translated copies of excerpts of certain vernacular books which have been relied upon by them.

The SC also directed its Registry to provide copies of video cassettes, which were part of High Court records, to parties on actual cost.