The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected all 19 petitions seeking a review of its landmark verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute case. These petitions were heard by a five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde in-chamber and not in open court, as is normal procedure. The petitioners included the All India Muslims Personal Law Board and the Nirmohi Akhara. As many as 40 civil rights activists, were declined the permission to file the review petition by the court, which said they were not parties to the original case.
