Authority: Supreme Court of India (Chief Justice, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, Justice V. Mohana)
Order Date: 14 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Narendra Kumar Goswami filed multiple writ petitions (Civil No. 790/2026, Civil No. 827/2026; Criminal No. 241/2026, Criminal No. 256/2026) against Union of India and other respondents, including the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
- Respondents: Union of India, Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust (common respondent except in W.P.(C) No. 827/2026), and other unnamed parties.
- Counsel for petitioner: Ms. Jaswanthi A (AOR) and a team of advocates listed; petitioner appeared in‑person.
- Counsel for respondents: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta (SG), Senior Additional Advocate General Sharan Thakur (Uttar Pradesh), and a team of advocates.
- The Court noted that FIRs have been registered and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted by the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Court Orders
1. Permission to appear and argue in‑person is granted to the petitioner.
2. Notice to be issued to the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust; no notice to other respondents at this stage.
3. The SIT constituted by Uttar Pradesh shall submit a status report before the Court, detailing the full composition of the SIT.
4. The matters are posted for further consideration on 20 July 2026.
Final Outcome
The Supreme Court allowed in‑person representation, directed issuance of notice to the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, required the Uttar Pradesh SIT to file a detailed status report, and adjourned the proceedings to 20 July 2026.
Topics: Judicial Proceedings, Ram Janmabhoomi Trust, Special Investigation Team