RESEARCH QUESTION

Whether the decisions of various courts in the Ayodhya dispute have any positive effect on
Indian society.

OBJECTIVE OF STUDY

To study the history and critically analyse the decisions by various courts in the Ayodhya
dispute.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This paper will be using doctrinal research methodology with books, journals, newspaper
articles, among other sources, being used as major sources.

LITERATURE REVIEW

This paper will use various books, articles from various magazines (India Today, Outlook etc),
newspapers (The Hindu) and internet as major source of information.

SCOPE OF STUDY

The study will be limited to history of the Ayodhya dispute and critical analysis of decisions by
various courts.

SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

The study will help the reader in knowing the history of Ayodhya dispute and how various
decisions by the court affected the Indian society.
 ABSTRACT

The socially significant Ayodhya Case first started in 1885, when Mahant Raghubir Das files
plea in Faizabad district court seeking permission to build a canopy outside the disputed Ram
Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid structure. This was followed by many other pleas and physical
intervention in the disputed site by both parties. This dispute became an issue of national
importance after the demolition of the disputed structure on 6th December 1992. This led the
whole nation in to turmoil. Cases were filed in Allahabad HC and appeals came to the Supreme
Court. After eight years of legal battle in the Supreme Court now the court has decided to decide
the matter by mediation.

In this project “History and Analysis of Ayodhya Legal dispute” the researcher will study the
above mentioned Ramjanmabhoomi – Babri Masjid title dispute, a dispute which is legally and
politically relevant even today since its inception in 1885. The issue has become even more
relevant after the Supreme Court’s latest order to have mediation in this case. This project will be
doctrinal research study focused on the history of this dispute and critical analysis of decisions
taken by various courts namely the Allahabad High Court and the Supreme Court of India. This
project will also cover other land mark cases which influenced the court’s decision.