In one of the most long awaited and most controversial decision in the history of the nation, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court ruled against the claim of the Muslim community representatives in the northern city should be allowed the reconstruction of a 16th century mosque was demolished by a mob of Hindu extremists in 1992.
The site of the mosque would be divided between two groups of Hindus and a Muslim group said.
But the 2,000-page ruling ordered status quo on the religious complex in Ayodhya, in the center of the controversy - now under state control - will keep for three months.
Lawyers representing the Muslim plaintiffs said they were "somewhat disappointed" and would appeal to the Supreme Court.
chaotic scenes accompanied the publication of the sentence after the lawyers left the court Hindu groups prior to publication as provided for in a website to hold an impromptu press conference claiming victory by citing parts of the sentence.
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