Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute: SC adjourns plea challenging Allahabad HC order allowing court-monitored survey of mosque
The Allahabad High Court had, on July 25, quashed the pleas filed by the Muslim side, stating that the petitions filed by the Hindu-side are «maintainable».
Previously, the Allahabad HC
The Allahabad HC dismissed the application filed by the Shahi Eidgah Masjid, ruling that the 18 suits in question are not barred by the Places of Worship Act. The trials will continue, as the court rejected the attempt to halt proceedings on the grounds of maintainability. The next hearing is scheduled for August 12th. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain stated, 'We will file a caveat before the Supreme Court and will be present if the Shahi Eidgah Masjid approaches the SC.'
Several suits have been filed seeking the removal of the Shahi Idgah mosque, located adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple. Litigants claim that the mosque, built during the Aurangzeb era, was constructed after the demolition of a temple.
The mosque management committee, along with the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, has challenged these suits, arguing that they are barred under the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The Muslim side points out that the suits themselves acknowledge that the mosque was built in 1669-70.
The Hindu side's suits contain a common request for the removal of the Shahi Idgah mosque from the 13.37-acre complex it shares with the Katra Keshav Dev temple. They also seek possession of the mosque premises.
The defendants argue that the Shahi Idgah mosque does not fall within the 13.37-acre land at Katra Keshav Dev. They also contend that the
