Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute: Supreme Court to hear petitions of Muslim side on November 21
The Supreme Court will hear three important petitions on the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute on November 21. These petitions have been filed by the Muslim side challenging the decisions of the Allahabad High Court. The High Court had considered these cases to be admissible and ordered all 15 cases related to it to be combined together and transferred for hearing. The Hindu side in the dispute claims that the Shahi Idgah Mosque is built on the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
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INDC Network: Uttar Pradesh: Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute: Supreme Court to hear petitions of Muslim side on November 21
What's the matter?
The dispute over the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura and Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi is decades old. The Hindu side claims that the mosque was built by demolishing the temple built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The Hindu side has filed 18 cases regarding this dispute, in which it has been demanded to remove the structure of the mosque and restore the temple on the land.
Petitions of the Muslim side
In three petitions filed in the Supreme Court, the Muslim side has challenged three different decisions of the Allahabad High Court:
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High Court's decision to consider the case maintainable:
On August 1, 2024, the Allahabad High Court considered the cases filed by the Hindu side maintainable. The court said that these cases are not barred by the time limit, Wakf Act and Places of Worship Act, 1991. Under the Places of Worship Act, the situation before 15 August 1947 cannot be changed. -
Order to transfer lower court cases to High Court:
The Muslim side challenged the order in which all the cases pending in the lower courts of Mathura were transferred for hearing in the High Court. -
Decision to club all cases together:
The Muslim side has also challenged the High Court's decision to club all 15 cases related to the dispute together and hear them.
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High Court's stance
Justice Mayank Jain's bench of Allahabad High Court clarified that the cases of the Hindu side are worth hearing. The court said that the Places of Worship Act is not a hindrance in this case because it prevents changing the status of 15 August 1947, but there may be other legal claims regarding the disputed site.
The way forward
Now in the Supreme Court, a bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will hear this case on November 21. It will be important to see what stand the Supreme Court takes on these petitions.
