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Supreme Court signals Mathura suits return to Allahabad High Court

Supreme Court signals Mathura suits return to Allahabad High Court
Mathura suits may return to High Court after notice lapse, Supreme Court signals · telegraphindia.com

In the city of Mathura in India, there is an old mosque called the Shahi Idgah Mosque.

Some people believe a very old Hindu temple stood there before the mosque was built.

That temple was dedicated to Krishna, a very important god in the Hindu religion.

Other people think the mosque should stay just as it is.

This argument has been going to court for a long time.

India's highest court, the Supreme Court, heard the case.

The judges said the case needs to go back to a lower court, called the Allahabad High Court.

They said this because not everyone involved in the case was told about the hearings.

The Supreme Court also stopped a plan to inspect the mosque earlier.

Now everyone will wait two more weeks to see what happens next.

Key facts

Dispute
Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Mosque
Location
Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Court
Supreme Court of India
Bench
Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva
Plaintiffs
17-odd Hindu claimants
Inspection stay
January 16, 2024
Law cited
Places of Worship Act, 1991
Next hearing
In two weeks

Quotes

Justice Sanjay Kumar

Justice of the Supreme Court

“We have earlier indicated that we are inclined to send it back because the high court didn’t serve notices to all the plaintiffs.... That is why we are proposing to send it back”
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“We are planning to send it back in any event”
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