In the last hearing on May 10, the mediation panel was given time till August 15.

The Supreme Court today said the mediation in Ayodhya land dispute case will continue till 31. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, had on July 11 sought a report on the issue and said that a day-to-day hearing may commence from July 25 if the court decides to conclude the mediation proceedings.

The bench had earlier requested former Supreme Court judge Justice (Retd) FMI Kalifulla, chairperson of the three-member mediation panel, to apprise it by today about the progress of the mediation till date and its present stage. The mediation panel, also comprising spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living foundation, Sri Sri Ravishankar and senior advocate and renowned mediator Sriram Panchu, was earlier granted time till August 15 by the Supreme Court for completion of mediation after its earlier report had said that the mediators were "optimistic" about an amicable solution.

Here are the live updates on Ayodhya case:

Jul 18, 2019 10:54 (IST) The Constitution Bench chose mediation despite objections from petitioners like the Uttar Pradesh government. Barring the Sunni Waqf Board and the Nirmohi Akhara, one of the Hindu petitioners, all were against mediation. But the judges had said mediation may help in "healing relations".



Jul 18, 2019 10:53 (IST) The dispute involves the site in Ayodhya where the 16th-century Babri mosque stood before it was razed in 1992 by Hindu activists who believe that it was built on the ruins of an ancient temple marking the birthplace of Lord Ram. In riots following the mosque demolition, 2,000 people died across the country.



Jul 18, 2019 10:49 (IST) The top court today gave more time to the mediation panel. The court did not read out the mediation report as it is confidential as per an earlier order on March 8.



Jul 18, 2019 10:48 (IST) The top court today gave more time to the mediation panel. The court did not read out the mediation report as it is confidential as per an earlier order on March 8.

