Archive · 20 May 2025
Court Clears Mosque Survey in Sambhal, Upholds Trial Order
A court has allowed a survey of a mosque in Sambhal.
The mosque committee tried to stop the survey, but the court said it could go ahead.
The court said the case isn't about changing a religious place, but about accessing a protected site.
The site is considered a protected monument.
The Hindu side claims the mosque was built after a temple was demolished.
The court also mentioned that the mosque's status is governed by preservation laws rather than religious ones.
Allahabad High Court dismissed the Sambhal mosque committee's petition.
The court upheld the trial court order for a survey of the mosque.
The court stated the case concerns access to a protected monument.
The court vacated the interim stay on the Hindu plaintiffs' suit.
The ASI stated the mosque is a protected monument under preservation laws.
- Who
- Allahabad High Court, Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid committee, Hindu plaintiffs, and the ASI.
- What
- The Allahabad High Court dismissed the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid committee's petition, upholding the trial court order for a survey of the mosque.
- When
- November 19, 2024 (Trial Court Order)
- Where
- Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- The Hindu plaintiffs are seeking access to a protected monument and claim that the mosque was built on the site of a demolished temple.
Mosque Committee
Hindu Plaintiffs
Basis of the Lawsuit
Mosque Committee
The Places of Worship Act, 1991, prohibits the conversion of religious sites.
Hindu Plaintiffs
The plaintiffs are only seeking access to a protected monument, not a change in religious character.
- Location
- Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Disputed Site
- Shahi Jama Masjid
- Action Approved
- Survey of the mosque
- Plaintiffs' Claim
- Access to a protected monument
- Protected Monument Status
- Designated under Ancient Monuments Act, 1958
Sources
Sambhal mosque row: Allahabad HC junks Masjid committee plea against survey
Sambhal Jama Masjid survey case: Allahabad High Court rejects civil revision petition of Muslim side
Allahabad HC to deliver judgment in Sambhal mosque-temple dispute case today
Sambhal mosque survey to continue as Allahabad HC rejects Muslim side's plea
Allahabad High Court upholds lower court’s order appointing Advocate Commissioner to survey Sambhal mosque
HC Sambhal order a historic step: MLA
Allahabad high court upholds trial court order, backs Sambhal mosque survey
