A wall with inscription of Hindu religious book Ramayana, is seen inside a temple in Ayodhya, India, October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court ruled in favour of a Hindu group on Saturday in a centuries-old dispute with minority Muslims over a place of worship in northern India that has been a lightning rod for tension between the two communities.
The court said the disputed land be handed over to a Hindu trust to build a temple while Muslims will be provided a separate parcel of land. A lawyer for a Muslim group said the decision was disappointing and the group was likely to file a review petition.
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