SC to pass order on March 5 on mediation in Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute

Latest from Ayodhya hearing in Supreme Court

- SC to pass order on March 5 on issue whether Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute be referred to court-appointed mediator.

- We are of the view that the registry shall be directed to make available translated copies of documents to parties, says SC

- Even if there is 1 per cent chance, mediation should be done, suggests SC

- SC asks can parties explore possibility of mediation to resolve land dispute

- CJI asks Muslim parties as to how much time would be needed to examine translations; "8-12 weeks", replies Dhavan

- Orders were passed to examine UP govt translations and now two years later they raise objections to it, says Vaidyanathan

- We are not going to waste our time if disputes are going to be raised over translation of documents, says CJI

- SC asks parties to show order by which they had agreed to translated documents filed by UP govt

- Sr Adv C S Vaidyanathan for Ram Lalla says translations were verified and accepted by all parties in December 2017

- Advocate Dhavan says he will have to check veracity of translated documents

- Dispute is arising between parties over translation of documents, says CJI

- Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, representing a Muslim party, says he is yet to examine translation of documents

- SC says it can proceed with hearing if there is consensus with regard to translation of documents

- If translations of documents are now acceptable to all, parties cannot contest translations once proceedings begin, says SC

- CJI asks lawyers of both sides to peruse the report of Secretary General of SC on status of documents

- SC refers to copies of report filed by Secretary General on status of documents, sealed records of case