The Allahabad high court on Friday fixed January 28 as the next date of hearing on the three review petitions on the Ayodhya title suits judgment while extending the status quo on the September 30 verdict’s implementation till February 15.
The special Lucknow bench of the court comprising Justices S.U. Khan, Sudhir Agarwal and V.K. Dixit passed the order while hearing the review petitions filed by lawyer M. Ismail Farooqui.
The court also extended the status quo on the implementation of the September 30 order up to February 15.
The court had provided three months time for filing the appeal while directing that the judgement shall not be operative for three months from that date.
Mr Farooqui had moved petitions seeking review in the judgment on the suits of Rajendra Singh, Nirmohi Akhara and Bhagwan Ram Lala Virajman.
Meanwhile, the court also reserved its order on the objections filed by the Hindu Mahasabha, a party in the case, in connection with finalising the decree after hearing the arguments of the counsel of the party.
On September 30, a three-judge Lucknow bench of the court had held that the 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya be divided into three parts among Hindus and Muslims. It had ruled that the place where the makeshift temple currently exists belongs to the Hindus.
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US agency defends frisking
Washington, Dec. 10: The US Transportation Security Administration, the federal agency responsible for the security of all the American airports, said the review of the December 4 incident, where Indian ambassador Meera Shankar was frisked at the Jackson-Evers International Airport, showed that its officials did nothing wrong and all procedures were followed.
After a review of this passenger’s screening experience, we determined that the TSA officers in Jackson followed proper standard procedure,” the TSA said in a statement on Friday.
Defending its official’s decision to go for the pat down of the ambassador, the TSA said it strives to provide thorough and respectful screening while ensuring that it fulfills its security mission for all passengers. “In 2007, the TSA adjusted its security procedures to include provisions for ‘bulky’ clothing. Removal of bulky clothing is recommended but the rules accommodate those with religious, medical, or other reasons for which the passenger wishes not to remove the item,” the TSA said. —PTI