On Thursday, the Allahabad High Court decided that the trial of 18 cases concerning the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura could proceed
This ruling dismisses a petition filed by the mosque committee, which challenged the legitimacy of these lawsuits.
Justice Mayank Kumar Jain had reserved his judgment on June 6 regarding the petition submitted by the Muslim side questioning the maintainability of the suits. The court has now scheduled August 12 as the date for framing issues in these cases.
The lawsuits, initiated by Hindu litigants, seek the “removal” of the Shahi Idgah mosque, which is located next to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple. These petitions assert that the mosque, built during the Aurangazeb era, was constructed following the demolition of a temple that marked the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
In contrast, the mosque management committee and the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board argued that these suits are not permissible under the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. This Act prohibits changing the status of any place of worship from what it was on the day of India’s Independence.
Counsel for the Hindu side, Vishnu Shankar Jain, told reporters that with the petition challenging the maintainability dismissed, the high court will continue hearing all cases related to the dispute.
Jain also stated that the Hindu side plans to approach the Supreme Court to request the removal of its stay on a prior Allahabad High Court order that permitted a survey of the mosque. “We will also file a caveat regarding today’s order in the Supreme Court,” Jain added.
(With inputs from agency)
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