Supreme Court Bench Members Decline Invitation to Ram Temple Consecration, Justice Bhushan to Attend

AYODHYA, India: The Supreme Court bench headed by then Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi settled the long-standing Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute in November 2019. The verdict allowed for the construction of the Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. However, only one out of the five justices who presided over the case will attend the temple deity’s consecration ceremony. Former Chief Justice Gogoi, Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, and Justice S Abdul Nazeer will not be present at the “pran pratishtha” ceremony held at the sprawling temple. Each justice has their own … Read more