Why ex-CJI DY Chandrachud is at the centre of Ajmer-Sambhal storm
4 months 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 Archaeological Survey of India -led investigation to establish its religious origins. The Ajmer Sharif case is emblematic of a growing trend in India, where claims are being made over the historical origins of religious sites, often framed as efforts to “reclaim” lost heritage. Critics argue that the rapid acceptance of the petition and the haste in ordering the survey disregarded the essence of the POW Act and the principles of natural justice, exacerbating communal tensions. Although his comments were not binding, local courts and high courts have since cited Justice Chandrachud’s observations to justify allowing surveys and suits challenging the status quo of religious sites.

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33 houses, ‘illegal mosque’ might be demolished as per law: Sambhal DM
2 weeks, 2 days ago

33 houses, ‘illegal mosque’ might be demolished as per law: Sambhal DM

Hindustan Times  

As many as 33 houses and an illegal constructed mosque on municipal land in the Chandausi town of Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district may be demolished in accordance with legal procedures, a senior official said on Monday. Amid the tense situations, the whitewashing of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal also began on Sunday. The Sambhal district has been embroiled in …

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC allows ASI to whitewash mosque from outside, decorate with lights
3 weeks ago

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: Allahabad HC allows ASI to whitewash mosque from outside, decorate with lights

Live Mint  

Sambhal Jama Masjid case: The Allahabad High Court gave permission to the Archaeological Survey of India to whitewash the mosque from the outside and also decorate it with lights without tampering with anything. According to news agency PTI, the Allahabad High Court directed the ASI to undertake and complete whitewashing of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal within one week. …

Hindu Group Meets Sambhal SDM, Demands Permission To Conduct Puja At Jama Masjid Site
4 weeks 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. …

Sambhal Mosque Row: Hindu Respondent Disputes '1927 Agreement' In Allahabad HC; Intent To Avoid Bar Of 1991 Act, Claims Mosque Committee
4 weeks, 1 day 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'
4 weeks, 2 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'
4 weeks, 2 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
1 month 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 asks Archaeological Survey of India to clean Jama Masjid in Sambhal
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Supreme Court Extends Stay On HC Order For Commission Inspection Of Shahi Idgah Mosque
2 months, 1 week ago

Krishna Janmabhoomi Case | Supreme Court Extends Stay On HC Order For Commission Inspection Of Shahi Idgah Mosque

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today extended the interim stay on the order of the Allahabad High Court for the inspection of the Shahi Eidgah Mosque by a Court Commissioner.The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna, Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was considering the appeals filed by the Mosque Committee challenging the Allahabad High Court's order. The Supreme Court today extended the …

Supreme Court stays restoraion of well outside Jama Masjid in Sambhal
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Sambhal Masjid Row | Supreme Court Directs No Action On Notices Which Claim Well Near Mosque As Hindu Temple
2 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute: SC expresses disinclination to interfere with HC's order of clubbing suits
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute: SC expresses disinclination to interfere with HC's order of clubbing suits

New Indian Express  

The apex court said this after hearing the Muslim side challenge the Allahabad High Court's order allowing the plea of the Hindu side seeking consolidation of the suits. From the Muslim side, senior lawyer Huzefa A. Ahmadi and Advocate on Record Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi represented the Muslim side, while Vishnu Jain argued for the Hindu side before the Apex Court. …

SC issues notice in Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid well dispute, orders status quo
2 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 court to hear plea seeking survey of Shahi Jama Masjid on March 5
2 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

Suspected mastermind of Sambhal Violence linked to Dawood Ibrahim gang
3 months 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 …

Mosque Survey Nearing Completion, Report Due in January: Sambhal Court
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Remark made in court an observation: Ex-CJI
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Remark made in court an observation: Ex-CJI

Hindustan Times  

Former Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has said that a comment made by him in 2022 on the Places of Worship Act, 1991 being no bar to ascertain religious “character” was only an observation and cannot be regarded as a verdict by the court. Justice Chandrachud was referring to an observation by him in May 2022 while hearing …

Sambhal and the perils of judicial evasion
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sambhal and the perils of judicial evasion

The Hindu  

In a paper, in 2005, on ‘judicial inactivism’, scholar Chad M. Oldfather talks about courts and their “duty to decide” or “adjudicative duty”. Another case of deferment The approach adopted by the Supreme Court of India in the Sambhal masjid case is yet another instance of judicial deferment. Given the fact that the Places of Worship Act, 1991 has been …

Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid survey deadline ends today; fake video stirs tensions
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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Jama Masjid Shahi Imam's emotional appeal to PM Narendra Modi over Sambhal mosque row: 'Win hearts of Muslims'
3 months, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

Sambhal incident a planned conspiracy: Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Sambhal incident a planned conspiracy: Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed the violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh was well-planned by calling it a “well thought-out conspiracy” and accused the central government of not adhering to the tenets of the Constitution. Tensions in Sambhal had been high since November 19, when a local court ordered a survey of the mosque. However, the sudden …

Why court ordered Sambhal mosque survey when plea prayed for right to access, asks Asaduddin Owaisi
4 months ago

Why court ordered Sambhal mosque survey when plea prayed for right to access, asks Asaduddin Owaisi

The Hindu  

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said if the petition over a Mughal-era mosque at Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh had prayed for the right to access, then why a court there ordered a survey of the structure. On November 19, 2024 a court of civil judge of Sambhal passed an ex-parte order for a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid by …

DC Edit | SC halting Sambhal survey sets a welcome precedent
4 months ago

DC Edit | SC halting Sambhal survey sets a welcome precedent

Deccan Chronicle  

It’s time the charade of surveys a section of Hindutva peddlers is using to undermine the citizen’s fundamental right to freedom of religion, which are otherwise guaranteed by Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution, is halted with immediate effect. And honouring the order of the Supreme Court last week asking the advocate commissioner to keep aside his findings of …

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

Judicial panel members visit Sambhal to probe violence
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4 months ago

Judicial panel members visit Sambhal to probe violence

The Hindu  

Members of the judicial inquiry commission appointed to probe Sambhal violence on Sunday visited the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid complex in Sambhal and other neighbouring areas which witnessed violence over a local court-ordered survey of the mosque. The Commission’s head and retired Allahabad High Court judge Devendra Kumar Arora and retired 1979 batch Indian Police Service officer Arvind Kumar Jain …

Judicial Panel Reaches Sambhal To Probe Violence During Mosque Survey — Watch
4 months ago

Judicial Panel Reaches Sambhal To Probe Violence During Mosque Survey — Watch

ABP News  

Sambhal Violence: A three-member judicial panel set up by the Yogi Adityanath government to probe the November 24 violence during a court-ordered survey of Jama Masjid mosque reached Sambhal amid high security on Sunday. #BigBreaking | Uttar Pradesh | Members of the 3-member judicial inquiry committee arrive at Sambhal where violence broke out on 24th November, over the Shahi Jama …

ASI seeks control of Sambhal mosque
4 months ago

ASI seeks control of Sambhal mosque

Deccan Chronicle  

Sambhal: The Archaeological Survey of India has submitted its response in a court which had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid here -- seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque as it is a protected heritage structure. Representing the ASI, lawyer Vishnu Sharma said the agency submitted its counterargument in the court on Friday, stating that it …

Sambhal mosque row: ASI files response in court, seeks control, management of Mughal-era structure
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4 months ago

Sambhal mosque row: ASI files response in court, seeks control, management of Mughal-era structure

New Indian Express  

SAMBHAL: The Archaeological Survey of India has submitted its response in a court -- which had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid here -- seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque as it is a protected heritage structure. Representing the ASI, lawyer Vishnu Sharma said the agency had submitted its counterargument in the court on Friday, stating …

Judicial panel in Sambhal to probe violence that occurred over mosque survey
4 months ago

Judicial panel in Sambhal to probe violence that occurred over mosque survey

India Today  

A three-member judicial inquiry commission arrived at the site in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal where clashes occurred over a court-ordered mosque survey in a Mughal-era mosque, claiming five lives. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Amid heightened security, members of the 3-member judicial inquiry committee inspect the area in Sambhal where violence broke out on 24th November, over the Shahi Jama Masjid …

Sambhal mosque survey: Caveat filed in Allahabad HC
4 months ago

Sambhal mosque survey: Caveat filed in Allahabad HC

Hindustan Times  

A caveat petition has been filed before the Allahabad high court by the Hindu side requesting the court to not pass any order without hearing the stand of Hindu respondent in case any petition is filed by the Muslim side challenging the November 20 order of the civil judge, Sambhal, whereby he had directed to conduct a survey of Mughal …

Sambhal violence: Ban on entry of outsiders extended till Dec 10, Samajwadi Party to decide on new date for visit
4 months ago

Sambhal violence: Ban on entry of outsiders extended till Dec 10, Samajwadi Party to decide on new date for visit

Live Mint  

Amid simmering tensions in Sambhal town of Uttar Pradesh over court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, the district administration on Saturday extended the ban on the entry of outsiders and public representatives into Sambhal till December 10 to maintain "peace and order". In a statement issued in Sambhal, District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya said, "To maintain peace and order, the imposition …

Sambhal mosque dispute: Administration prohibits entry of ‘outsiders’; Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav reacts
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4 months ago

Sambhal mosque dispute: Administration prohibits entry of ‘outsiders’; Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav reacts

Hindustan Times  

The Sambhal district administration Uttar Padesh on Saturday imposed a ban on the entry of “outsiders” until December 10 to maintain peace and order after the November 19 violence that killed four people and injured several others over a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, said Sambhal district magistrate Rajendra Pensiya. The move coincided with a planned visit by a …

SC halted trial court proceedings in Sambhal Jama Masjid case
4 months ago

SC halted trial court proceedings in Sambhal Jama Masjid case

Op India  

On 29th November, the Supreme Court of India directed the Sambhal District Court to halt proceedings in the case involving the Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi. The bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, passed the order while hearing the petition filed by the Mosque Committee challenging the survey ordered by the Trial Court. TC …

Sambhal Violence: DC Ramesh Babu says mobsters pelted stones with intent to kill
4 months ago

Sambhal Violence: DC Ramesh Babu says mobsters pelted stones with intent to kill

Op India  

On 24th November, violence broke out in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, when a team of local authorities went to Jama Masjid to conduct the second round of a court-ordered survey. In his complaint, Ramesh Babu described what happened on 24th November 2024 when violence broke out during the court-ordered survey of Jama Masjid in Sambhal and how he was severely injured. …

Archaeological body flags alterations to Sambhal mosque, hurdles in inspection
4 months ago

Archaeological body flags alterations to Sambhal mosque, hurdles in inspection

India Today  

The Archaeological Survey of India, in an affidavit, has highlighted the challenges faced in inspecting the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, which was recently rocked by violence following a court-mandated survey of the mosque. The affidavit, accessed by India Today, also highlights several modifications done to the Jama Masjid, which is an ASI protected site. The ASI affidavit …

Sambhal Violence: SP's 15-Member Delegation To Visit Area Tomorrow Despite Prohibitory Orders; Internet Restored
4 months ago

Sambhal Violence: SP's 15-Member Delegation To Visit Area Tomorrow Despite Prohibitory Orders; Internet Restored

ABP News  

Sambhal Violence: A 15-member delegation from the Samajwadi Party is set to visit Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Saturday to gather information regarding the violence that erupted following a court-ordered survey at the Shahi Jama Masjid complex. SP state president Shyam Lal Pal, in a statement, said the delegation would visit Sambhal on the instructions of party chief Akhilesh Yadav and …

SC halts mosque survey in Sambhal
4 months ago

SC halts mosque survey in Sambhal

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed a Sambhal trial court to not proceed in the case on the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid at Chandausi of the district and its survey, till the mosque committee’s petition is listed before the High Court and appropriate orders are passed. The apex court directed the petitioner mosque committee to approach the Allahabad …

Sambhal Masjid Case | Supreme Court Appeals For 'Peace & Harmony', Asks UP Administration To Consider 'Community Mediation'
4 months ago

Sambhal Masjid Case | Supreme Court Appeals For 'Peace & Harmony', Asks UP Administration To Consider 'Community Mediation'

Live Law  

In the case concerning the survey of the Sambhal Jama Masjid, the Supreme Court on Friday made an appeal to maintain peace and harmony.The Court orally suggested that the Uttar Pradesh Government form a peace committee for community mediation under Section 43 of the Mediation Act for communal harmony.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay. …

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