Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute: SC expresses disinclination to interfere with HC's order of clubbing suits
New Indian ExpressThe 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. The apex court said that the counter affidavit/reply/status report should be filed by the respondents, including from the Hindu side, within two weeks from today or from the date of service of notice, as the case may be. The top court is currently seized of a batch of petitions related to the dispute between the Hindu party, Krishna Janmabhoomi, and the Muslim side, Shahi Eidgah mosque.