Archive · 4 Oct 2025
Allahabad HC Denies Stay on Sambhal Mosque Demolition
The people in charge of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh tried to stop the government from demolishing parts of it, a marriage hall, and a hospital, claiming they were built on government land.
They went to the Allahabad High Court, but the court said no and that the mosque committee needed to go to a lower court.
The demolition happened on Dussehra.
The court had already removed the marriage hall.
The mosque committee was ordered to submit land records.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a petition by the Sambhal mosque committee.
The committee sought to halt the demolition of a mosque, marriage hall, and hospital.
The structures were allegedly built on government land.
The court directed the committee to approach a lower court for a stay.
The demolition of the marriage hall occurred on Dussehra.
- Who
- Sambhal mosque committee
- What
- Petitioned for a stay on demolition
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Allahabad High Court
- Why
- To prevent demolition of the mosque and related structures
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Petitioners
- Sambhal mosque committee
- Action
- Petition dismissed; stay denied
- Location
- Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
- Subject
- Demolition of mosque, marriage hall, and hospital
- Legal Basis
- Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, Section 67
