Category: Articles 25-28: Right To Freedom Of Religion:

ISSUE:

Whether Suit 3 is barred by limitation?

Whether Shebaits have an exclusive right to sue?

Whether Suit 5 can be held to be within limitation on the ground that a deity is a perpetual minor?

RULE:

The Court altered the Muslims right under Article 142 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court of India said that the Sunni Central Waqf Board failed to establish any exclusive possession but the Hindus established the possession in the outer courtyard by virtue of long, continued and unimpeded worship.