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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit on Monday. A bunch of petitions were filed by various Muslim and Hindu groups challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict last September.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit on Monday. A bunch of petitions were filed by various Muslim and Hindu groups challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict last September.

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They expressed dissatisfaction over the high court order dividing the 2.77-acre disputed site into three equal parts among Muslims, Hindus and Nirmohi Akhara.

Appeals were filed by Nirmohi Akhara, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, Jamait Ulama-I-Hind and Sunni Central Wakf Board. The Wakf Board and Jamait have submitted that the verdict should be quashed as it was based on faith and not on evidence. It contended that the court has committed an error by holding that the building stood at the place of birth of Ram.