A five-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Friday gave the Supreme Court-appointed mediation committee time till August 15 to continue with its efforts to resolve the prolonged and strife-ridden Ayodhya title dispute. Also Read BJP puts temple on low heat in AyodhyaThe panel of mediators comprises former apex court judge Justice F.M.I. The court sent the Ayodhya dispute for mediation on March 8 in a bid to heal minds and hearts. No reporting by mediaIt had gone to the extent of opining that the media should refrain from reporting the mediation proceedings. Also Read Ayodhya and mediation: the dome to protect is the ConstitutionThe CJI had expressed the hope that mediation may spell a peaceful end to the volatile dispute between the members of the two religious faiths.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2019 05:45 UTC