Babri Masjid dispute timeline: From its roots to its bloody consequences

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will commence the final hearings in the long-standing Ayodhya dispute, just a day short of the 25th anniversary of the demolition of the 16th century Babri Masjid. 

According to reports, the top court will be hearing a total of 13 appeals filed against the 2010 judgement of the Allahabad High Court in four civil suits.

The stakeholders in the case had moved the apex court after the Allahabad HC directed the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara, and the Lord Ram Lalla to settle for a three-way division of the disputed site.