Hindu Group Meets Sambhal SDM, Demands Permission To Conduct Puja At Jama Masjid Site
1 week, 4 days ago

Hindu Group Meets Sambhal SDM, Demands Permission To Conduct Puja At Jama Masjid Site

ABP News  

In the latest development in UP's Sambhal Jama Masjid case, a Hindu organisation on Wednesday met Sambhal SDM and submitted a memorandum demanding permission to conduct puja at the spot. #WATCH | Sambhal Jama Masjid Harihar case | Uttar Pradesh: A Hindu organisation met Sambhal SDM and submitted a memorandum; they have demanded permission to conduct Puja at the spot. pic.twitter.com/BiOzZi8pR9 — ANI UP/Uttarakhand March 5, 2025 On Tuesday, the Allahabad High Court agreed to refer to the Shahi Jama Masjid as a "disputed structure." While the Court was dictating the order of the day, Advocate Hari Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side requested the bench to refer to the mosque as a "disputed structure," reported Live Law.

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Whitewashing of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal begins after Allahabad high court order
16 hours, 16 minutes ago

Whitewashing of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal begins after Allahabad high court order

Hindustan Times  

The whitewashing of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal began on Sunday after the Allahabad High Court granted permission on March 12, news agency ANI reported. Following the court's directive, security has been tightened in the Shahi Jama Masjid area of Sambhal, with a three-member committee overseeing the painting work ahead of Ramzan. Tensions have remained high in Sambhal since …

Shahi Jama Masjid Committee In Sambhal Denies Talks With Police Over Friday Namaz Timing
5 days, 6 hours ago

Shahi Jama Masjid Committee In Sambhal Denies Talks With Police Over Friday Namaz Timing

ABP News  

Sambhal, Mar 11 : The Shahi Jama Masjid Committee in Sambhal on Tuesday denied any discussion with the police administration regarding the timing of Friday prayers which coincide with Holi celebrations on March 14. Talking to reporters, Shahi Jama Masjid Committee president Zafar Ali said neither he nor any representative from the committee was present at the peace committee meeting …

Allahabad HC allows Sambhal Jama Masjid to be called ‘disputed mosque’
1 week, 4 days ago

Allahabad HC allows Sambhal Jama Masjid to be called ‘disputed mosque’

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court accepted a verbal plea of the lawyer of Hindu plaintiffs to refer to Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid as a 'disputed structure'. The court, on Tuesday, was hearing a plea of mosque management committee seeking permission for whitewashing and cleaning of the masjid. While the court was dictating the order, senior Supreme Court lawyer Hari Shankar …

Sambhal Mosque Row: Hindu Respondent Disputes '1927 Agreement' In Allahabad HC; Intent To Avoid Bar Of 1991 Act, Claims Mosque Committee
1 week, 5 days ago

Sambhal Mosque Row: Hindu Respondent Disputes '1927 Agreement' In Allahabad HC; Intent To Avoid Bar Of 1991 Act, Claims Mosque Committee

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today heard the plea filed by the Management Committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, seeking permission for the whitewashing of the Mosque, where the objections of the Committee against the ASI's report dated February 28 were taken on record. Jain's affidavit in the Court claims that the Masjid Committee, on its own, without seeking permission …

Allahabad High Court calls Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal as 'disputed structure'
1 week, 5 days ago

Allahabad High Court calls Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal as 'disputed structure'

New Indian Express  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday agreed to refer to the Sambhal Jama Masjid as a "disputed site." The court also instructed the stenographer to use the term "disputed structure" for the Shahi Masjid, following a request from the Hindu side. The High Court was hearing a petition filed by the mosque committee opposing an Archaeological Survey of India report …

Allahabad High Court agrees to refer to Sambhal Mosque as 'disputed structure'
1 week, 5 days ago

Allahabad High Court agrees to refer to Sambhal Mosque as 'disputed structure'

India Today  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday agreed to refer to the Sambhal Jama Masjid as a "disputed site" while hearing a petition from the mosque management committee seeking permission to whitewash the Mughal-era structure. The court also instructed the stenographer to refer to the Shahi Masjid as a "disputed structure" following a demand from the Hindu side. The High Court …

Sambhal violence: Judicial panel visits district for fourth time; records statements of witnesses
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Sambhal violence: Judicial panel visits district for fourth time; records statements of witnesses

The Hindu  

Members of the judicial panel, appointed by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the violence that erupted in Sambhal district last year, recorded statements of witnesses in connection with the incident on Friday. This was the fourth visit of the judicial commission to the district which witnessed violence in the aftermath of a court directed survey at the Shahi Jama …

Allahabad HC Orders Cleaning Of Sambhal Mosque Premises As ASI Says Whitewashing Not Needed; Masjid Committee To File Objections
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Allahabad HC Orders Cleaning Of Sambhal Mosque Premises As ASI Says Whitewashing Not Needed; Masjid Committee To File Objections

Live Law  

Following the Thursday directions of the Allahabad High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India today submitted an inspection report stating that the Shahi Jama Mosque in Sambhal does not require whitewashing ahead of Ramadan/Ramzan, as the entire mosque is covered with enamel paint that is in good condition.On the mosque management committee's insistence that whitewashing is. Following the Thursday directions …

Allahabad HC asks Archaeological Survey of India to clean Jama Masjid in Sambhal
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Allahabad HC asks Archaeological Survey of India to clean Jama Masjid in Sambhal

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the cleaning of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal after the Archaeological Survey of India reported that while the structure did not require whitewashing, cleaning was necessary to remove dust and vegetation. The bench, led by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, issued the order in response to a petition filed by the mosque …

Allahabad HC Orders ASI Inspection Of Sambhal Mosque To Assess Need For Whitewashing Ahead Of 'Ramzan', Seeks Report By Tomorrow
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Allahabad HC Orders ASI Inspection Of Sambhal Mosque To Assess Need For Whitewashing Ahead Of 'Ramzan', Seeks Report By Tomorrow

Live Law  

Today, the Allahabad High Court directed the Archaeological Survey of India to inspect the Sambhal's Shahi Jama Mosque to assess the need for whitewashing and decorative arrangements ahead of the Ramzan month. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed this order on an application filed by the Management Committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, challenging the respondents' objections …

Jama Masjid committee sought permission from ASI for renovation, decoration of mosque in UP's Sambhal
3 weeks ago

Jama Masjid committee sought permission from ASI for renovation, decoration of mosque in UP's Sambhal

India TV News  

Jama Masjid committee sought permission from ASI for renovation, decoration of mosque in UP's Sambhal After November 2024 communal violence in Sambhal, the management of Shahi Jama Masjid has written a letter to ASI seeking permission for cleaning and decoration of the mosque. Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid committee reached out to the Archaeological Survey of India, seeking permission to clean, …

Tracing the origins of Sambhal: The historical conflict between the Shahi Jama Masjid and Harihar Mandir
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tracing the origins of Sambhal: The historical conflict between the Shahi Jama Masjid and Harihar Mandir

Op India  

A Bench consisting of Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar reviews a petition submitted by the Jama Mosque Committee challenging a civil court’s order that permitted a survey of the mosque to ascertain if it was constructed on the remnants of a temple. It states: “The principal building in Sambhal is the Jami Masjid, which the Hindus claim …

Excavation of well near Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal begins
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Excavation of well near Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal begins

The Hindu  

The Sambhal district administration on Wednesday began excavating an ancient well found under an allegedly illegal encroachment near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal city. The administration’s drive is seen as a step towards clearing the alleged encroachment of structures and sites in Sambhal since violence broke out on November 24, 2024. The excavation comes amid the Supreme Court’s order …

Judicial commission visits Sambhal to probe Nov 24 violence, records statements
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judicial commission visits Sambhal to probe Nov 24 violence, records statements

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW A judicial commission formed by the UP government visited Sambhal town on Tuesday to inspect areas affected by violence during the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24 last year and recorded statements of witnesses. The delegation was accompanied by district magistrate Rajender Pensiya, superintendent of police Krishna Kumar Vishnoi, and Moradabad police range DIG Muniraj G. …

Sambhal mosque well row: SC orders status quo, issues notice to Centre, ASI
2 months ago

Sambhal mosque well row: SC orders status quo, issues notice to Centre, ASI

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ordering a status quo, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh authorities, the Archaeological Survey of India and others not to take steps over a "private well" near the Mughal-era Jama Masjid mosque in Sambhal. Considering a plea of the management committee of Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice …

Supreme Court stays restoraion of well outside Jama Masjid in Sambhal
2 months ago

Supreme Court stays restoraion of well outside Jama Masjid in Sambhal

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday halted the planned restoration of an old wall located outside the entrance of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal. While the court agreed that the well is located outside the mosque, not inside as claimed by the mosque committee, it ordered status quo saying that the court was keeping a close watch so that peace …

Supreme Court bars action on Shahi Jama Masjid well without permission, calls for status report in two weeks
2 months ago

Supreme Court bars action on Shahi Jama Masjid well without permission, calls for status report in two weeks

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on January 10 has issued a notice on a plea by the Sambhal's Jama Masjid management committee, and ordered status quo with regard to a private well located near the entrance of the mosque, PTI reported. About The Plea The apex court was hearing a plea filed by the Committee of Management of Shahi Jama …

SC issues notice in Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid well dispute, orders status quo
2 months ago

SC issues notice in Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid well dispute, orders status quo

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice on a plea by the Sambhal's Jama Masjid management committee, and ordered status quo with regard to a private well located near the entrance of the mosque. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar directed that no steps be taken regarding the well without its permission and instructed …

Sambhal Masjid Row | Supreme Court Directs No Action On Notices Which Claim Well Near Mosque As Hindu Temple
2 months ago

Sambhal Masjid Row | Supreme Court Directs No Action On Notices Which Claim Well Near Mosque As Hindu Temple

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today restrained Uttar Pradesh authorities from giving effect to any notice issued regarding the well near the Sambhal mosque, including the notices/posters put up by the Sambhal Municipality.The bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar was hearing the petition filed by the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee challenging the. The Supreme Court …

Opening well for Hindus will disturb peace: Sambhal mosque panel moves top court
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2 months ago

Opening well for Hindus will disturb peace: Sambhal mosque panel moves top court

India Today  

The Shahi Jama Masjid committee in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal approached the Supreme Court on Thursday, seeking a directive to the District Magistrate to refrain from initiating an investigation into a private well located within the mosque's premises. The mosque authorities argued that opening the well for Hindu prayers would disturb the peace in Sambhal, which witnessed deadly clashes in November …

SC issues notice in Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid well dispute, orders status quo
2 months ago

SC issues notice in Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid well dispute, orders status quo

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the district magistrate to maintain status quo on reviving or allowing prayers at a "private" well located near the entrance of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid mosque in Sambhal. Considering a plea of the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid management committee on the issue, a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and …

Sambhal Dispute: Mosque committee moves SC seeking status quo on well outside mosque
2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal Dispute: Mosque committee moves SC seeking status quo on well outside mosque

Op India  

The Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking direction to the District Magistrate to ensure that the status quo is maintained with respect to the private well situated near the stairs/entrance of the mosque. “The District Magistrate has stated, as per news reports, that the well is not within the mosque and the …

Sambhal mosque row: Local court to hear Jama Masjid-Harihar temple case on March 5
2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal mosque row: Local court to hear Jama Masjid-Harihar temple case on March 5

Hindustan Times  

Sambhal mosque row: A local court in Sambhal has fixed March 5 as the next hearing date in a case related to the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid and its survey. Shakil Ahmad Wari, the advocate representing the Muslim side, told reporters that they have filed a copy of the Supreme Court order directing all lower courts not to entertain new …

Allahabad HC Stays Hearing In Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Case
2 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad HC Stays Hearing In Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Case

ABP News  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday paused the hearing of the Shahi Jama Masjid case in Sambhal court and asked all the parties to file their reply within one month. Hearing a petition filed by the Intezamia Committee of the Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal, the single judge bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Aggrawal instructed the lower court to halt the …

Sambhal Mosque Row | Allahabad High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Till Feb 25, Seeks Responses Of UOI, UP Govt
Top News
2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal Mosque Row | Allahabad High Court Stays Trial Court Proceedings Till Feb 25, Seeks Responses Of UOI, UP Govt

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today stayed the Sambhal trial court proceedings till February 25 in a suit claiming that the Chandausi's Shahi Jama mosque was built after destroying a Hindu temple. A bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed this order on a civil revision plea moved by the Shahi Jama Mosque Committee at Chandausi challenging the trial court's order …

Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI
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2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal mosque case: Allahabad High Court seeks response from government and ASI

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Central and State governments, the Archaeological Survey of India and local authorities on a plea moved by the Shahi Jama Masjid committee in Sambhal challenging a trial court’s order. A Bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal also ordered a stay on the proceedings in the case by the trial …

Sambhal mandir-masjid row: Allahabad High Court stays trial court proceedings till February 25
2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal mandir-masjid row: Allahabad High Court stays trial court proceedings till February 25

India TV News  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings going on in trial court in the Harihar temple-Shahi Jama masjid dispute case in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. The Allahabad High Court ordered the halt of trial proceedings while hearing the petition of the Intezamia Committee of Sambhal's disputed Shahi Jama Masjid. The court also directed all the parties in the case, …

Sambhal court to hear plea seeking survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on March 5
2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal court to hear plea seeking survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on March 5

New Indian Express  

SAMBHAL: A local court has fixed March 5 as the next date of hearing in a case connected to the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid and its survey at Chandausi. At least five Muslim youth, including a minor was killed in November last year when UP police allegedly opened fire on people protesting the court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid. We …

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC stays civil court proceedings
2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC stays civil court proceedings

New Indian Express  

PRAYAGRAJ: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings before a civil court hearing the plea seeking a survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in UP's Sambhal. The plea was filed after a Supreme Court order related to the matter challenged the proceedings aside from the maintainability of the suit filed over the dispute in the Sambhal district …

Sambhal Row | Mosque Committee Challenges Trial Court's Survey Order In Allahabad HC; Advocate Commissioner Files Sealed Report
2 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal Row | Mosque Committee Challenges Trial Court's Survey Order In Allahabad HC; Advocate Commissioner Files Sealed Report

Live Law  

The Shahi Jama Mosque Committee at Chandausi has moved the Allahabad High Court challenging the trial court's order passed on November 19 directing an Advocate Commissioner to survey the mosque in a suit which claimed that the mosque was built after destroying a temple. This development comes as the Advocate Commissioner submitted the survey report to the trial court in …

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover

Hindustan Times  

pawan.dixit@htlive.com The report has 60 pictures taken during the survey, four hours of videography also submitted A court-appointed advocate commissioner on Thursday submitted a survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in the court of civil judge in a sealed packet. Advocate commissioner Ramesh Raghav also submitted a three-page covering letter along with the 45-page survey report. “Advocate …

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Advocate commissioner submits Sambhal mosque survey report in sealed cover

Hindustan Times  

pawan.dixit@htlive.com The report has 60 pictures taken during the survey, four hours of videography also submitted A court-appointed advocate commissioner on Thursday submitted a survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in the court of civil judge in a sealed packet. Advocate commissioner Ramesh Raghav also submitted a three-page covering letter along with the 45-page survey report. “Advocate …

Evidence of temple found at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal during survey
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Evidence of temple found at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal during survey

Op India  

On 2nd January, a survey report of Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal was submitted in a sealed envelope by Court Commissioner Ramesh Raghav to the Chandausi Court. Court Commissioner Ramesh Singh Raghav stated, “A petition asserting that the Shahi Jama Masjid was originally the Harihar Temple was filed in the Civil Judge Senior Division Court on 19th November. …

Sambhal Court Commissioner Submits Survey Report Of Shahi Jama Masjid To District Court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sambhal Court Commissioner Submits Survey Report Of Shahi Jama Masjid To District Court

ABP News  

The commissioner appointed by the local court in Sambhal has submitted the survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid on Thursday. Advocate Commissioner Ramesh Singh Raghav has submitted the survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid to the court in the Shahi Jama Masjid–Harihar Mandir dispute. The survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid was conducted on November 19 and November …

Suspected mastermind of Sambhal Violence linked to Dawood Ibrahim gang
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected mastermind of Sambhal Violence linked to Dawood Ibrahim gang

Op India  

On 30th December, it was revealed that the suspected mastermind of Sambhal violence, Sharik Satha, is a member of Dawood Ibrahim’s gang. Furthermore, according to an India TV report, the Special Investigation Team looking into Sambhal violence suspects that individuals linked to ISI and Al-Qaeda, residing in the Deepa Sarai and Nakhasa areas of Sambhal, supplied weapons and funding for …

Women perform Navgrah Puja at new police post site in front of Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Women perform Navgrah Puja at new police post site in front of Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh

Op India  

On Saturday, local women in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh performed Navgrah Puja at the construction site of the new police post being built in front of the Jama Masjid. संभल की जामा मस्जिद के सामने पुलिस चौकी बनाई जा रही है। मुल्क के किसी भी कोने में चले जाइए, वहाँ की सरकार ना तो स्कूल खुलवाती है, ना अस्पताल। अगर …

New police outpost to be established near Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal
2 months, 2 weeks ago

New police outpost to be established near Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal

New Indian Express  

A month after five Muslim youth including a minor was allegedly shot dead by the Uttar Pradesh police in Sambhal, a ceremonial 'bhumi pujan' was performed on Saturday for a police outpost near the Shahi Jama Masjid. Officials claimed that the outpost was planned in the wake of the violence that ensued on the morning of November 24, during a …

Mosque Survey Nearing Completion, Report Due in January: Sambhal Court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Mosque Survey Nearing Completion, Report Due in January: Sambhal Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Sambhal: The survey report of the Shahi Jama Masjid is almost complete and will be submitted in the court in January, 2025, the court-appointed commissioner recently said. Advocate Ramesh Singh Raghav, who was appointed as the court commissioner in the matter, on December 23 said the report would be either filed on January 2 or January 3. There is a …

Sambhal Violence | Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking FIR Against DM, SP Before Appropriate Bench
3 months ago

Sambhal Violence | Allahabad High Court CJ-Led Bench Directs Listing Of PIL Seeking FIR Against DM, SP Before Appropriate Bench

Live Law  

A Bench led by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali of the Allahabad High Court today directed that a Public Interest Litigation plea, which seeks the filing of an FIR against the Sambhal District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police, the concerned SHO, and other responsible officers in connection with their alleged involvement in the violence that occurred last month in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, …

Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid survey deadline ends today; fake video stirs tensions
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3 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid survey deadline ends today; fake video stirs tensions

Live Mint  

The 10-day deadline set by the Sambhal trial court for submitting the advocate commissioner's survey report on the Shahi mosque in Sambhal will end on Monday. The deadline will be over on Monday.” The Supreme Court also directed that the survey report be kept sealed until the Allahabad High Court hears the mosque committee's petition. A case has been filed …

Sambhal mosque survey report deadline ends today
3 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal mosque survey report deadline ends today

Hindustan Times  

The 10 days’ time given by the Sambhal trial court for submission of the advocate commissioner’s survey report on the Shahi mosque in Sambhal ends on Monday. After the violence in Sambhal on November 24 claimed four lives, the Supreme Court on November 29 ordered the Sambhal trial court not to pass any order related to the survey of the …

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam's emotional appeal to PM Narendra Modi over Sambhal mosque row: 'Win hearts of Muslims'
3 months, 1 week ago

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam's emotional appeal to PM Narendra Modi over Sambhal mosque row: 'Win hearts of Muslims'

Hindustan Times  

Shahi Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, Syed Ahmed Bukhari, made an emotional appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “talk to Muslims of the country” amid rising communal tensions over mosque surveys in various parts of India, News18 reported. No one knows which way the country will go in the future,” a teary-eyed Bukhari said at Jama Masjid He called …

Sambhal temple-mosque dispute: Advocate Commission to submit survey report in sealed envelope by 8th December
3 months, 1 week ago

Sambhal temple-mosque dispute: Advocate Commission to submit survey report in sealed envelope by 8th December

Op India  

The Advocate Commission which conducted the court-ordered survey of the disputed Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal will submit the survey report before the court by Monday. Court-ordered survey at Jama Masjid in Sambhal and violence that erupted on 24th November On 19th November, a court-mandated survey was conducted at Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The court ordered the …

Questions that arise after Sambhal order
3 months, 1 week ago

Questions that arise after Sambhal order

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court’s interim order in the Sambhal mosque dispute last week is emblematic of the delicate legal and communal landscape surrounding the spate of cases filed by Hindu litigants claiming sites currently housing mosques. In cases involving Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader K Kavitha, justice Khanna had firmly directed them to exhaust remedies in …

Why ex-CJI DY Chandrachud is at the centre of Ajmer-Sambhal storm
3 months, 1 week ago

Why ex-CJI DY Chandrachud is at the centre of Ajmer-Sambhal storm

India Today  

In September 2024, Vishnu Gupta, leader of the right-wing Hindu Sena, filed a petition in a Rajasthan court, seeking to declare the revered Ajmer Sharif Dargah, a sanctuary of Sufi mysticism and interfaith harmony, a Shiva temple. The petition argued that the dargah, dedicated to Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, was built over an ancient Hindu temple and demanded an …

Judicial panel visits Sambhal, inspects violence-hit areas
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judicial panel visits Sambhal, inspects violence-hit areas

Hindustan Times  

The judicial commission constituted to probe the Sambhal incident visited violence-hit areas of the town on Sunday under tight security as part of their investigation into the November 24 violence which had claimed four lives. A three-member judicial commission visited the Shahi Jama Masjid, in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh on Dec 1, 2024. The team spent nearly two hours in the …

ASI seeks control, management of Mughal-era Sambhal mosque
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

ASI seeks control, management of Mughal-era Sambhal mosque

Hindustan Times  

The Archaeological Survey of India has submitted its written statement in a civil court in Sambhal, seeking control and management of the Mughal-era Shahi mosque as it is a protected heritage structure. Representing the ASI, Vishnu Sharma, standing counsel of the government of India, said the agency submitted its counterargument in the court on Friday, stating that it faced resistance …

The Sambhal Conundrum: The story is new, yet its nature is old
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Sambhal Conundrum: The story is new, yet its nature is old

Firstpost  

Human memory is a strange thing. Scholar Catherine Asher in her book ‘Architecture of Mughal India’ states that “…the Sambhal mosque is the first extant Mughal building in India”. A single dome surmounts the central bay…the mosque’s pishtaq and other features, resembling 15th century Sharqi structures in nearby Jaunpur suggest a reliance on local artisans and designers.” Asher also mentions …

Judicial panel members visit Sambhal, inspect areas where violence broke out
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Judicial panel members visit Sambhal, inspect areas where violence broke out

Deccan Chronicle  

Sambhal: Amid tight security, members of a judicial commission on Sunday visited the Shahi Jama Masjid here and other areas which witnessed violence over a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque. Panel head retired Allahabad High Court judge Devendra Kumar Arora and retired IPS officer Arvind Kumar Jain were the two members of the three-member Commission which visited the areas …

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