Goa, Jan. 23 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted both Hindus and Muslims to offer prayers at the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday, laying down specific time slots to ensure peaceful observance by both communities.

As per the court's directions, members of the Hindu community will be allowed to perform prayers from sunrise to sunset on the occasion of Basant Panchami, which falls on Friday this year. Muslims, meanwhile, have been granted permission to offer their Friday namaz between 1 pm and 3 pm.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi also directed that a list of individuals from the Muslim community i...