SC extends stay on survey of Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Complex
- In Reports
- 03:20 PM, Apr 15, 2024
- Myind Staff
Once again, the Supreme Court has extended its stay on the December 14, 2023, order by the Allahabad High Court. The order directed a survey of the Shahi Idgah mosque, which is adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura.
A bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta scheduled the matter for further consideration in August 2024. In the meantime, the court requested the involved parties to submit pleadings and written submissions. The bench clarified that interim orders would persist, emphasising that the court had not halted the proceedings of the suit before the High Court.
Senior advocate Shyam Divan, representing the Hindu side, cited Order 7, Rule 11 of the CPC during the proceedings. The application is scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday before the High Court. On January 16, 2024, the court had stayed the High Court's order while affirming that other proceedings before the High Court would continue.
The High Court's order had mandated the appointment of a commission to inspect the Shahi Idgah mosque. The apex court is already handling matters related to the transfer of jurisdiction.
The High Court had decided to hear nearly 18 suits concerning the Krishna Janmasthan-Shahi Idgah land dispute by consolidating them from various civil courts in Mathura.
On December 14, 2023, the Allahabad High Court permitted the initial survey of the Shahi Idgah complex, situated next to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The court authorised a court-monitored team of three advocate commissioners to conduct the survey.
The court issued the order in response to a petition filed on behalf of the deity, Bhagwan Shree Krishna Virajman, by Hari Shankar Jain and others. The petitioners argued that the mosque was constructed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb after demolishing a section of Lord Krishna’s birthplace.
They claimed ownership of the entire 13.37-acre land on which the structures stand. Additionally, they contested the validity of the 1968 agreement between the Shahi Idgah Mosque Committee and the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust, which permitted the mosque's use of the land.
Image source: Hindustan Times
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