REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Civil Appeal Nos 10866-10867 of 2010 M Siddiq (D) Thr Lrs …Appellants Versus Mahant Suresh Das & Ors …Respondents WITH Civil Appeal Nos 4768-4771/2011 WITH Civil Appeal No 2636/2011 WITH Civil Appeal No 821/2011 WITH Civil Appeal No 4739/2011 Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by WITH CHETAN KUMAR Date: 2019.11.09

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INDEX A. Introduction B. An overview of the suits C. Evidence: a bird‘s eye view D. The aftermath of 1856-7 D.1 Response to the wall D.2 Period between 1934-1949 E. Proceedings under Section 145 F. Points for determination G. The three inscriptions H. Judicial review and characteristics of a mosque in Islamic law I. Places of Worship Act J. Juristic personality J.1 Development of the law J.2 Idols and juristic personality J.3 Juristic personality of the first plaintiff J.4 Juristic perso