In a significant development regarding the ongoing dispute over Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi and Shahi Eidgah in Mathura, the Allahabad High Court dealt a blow to the Muslim side by rejecting their plea on Thursday. The court deemed the petitions filed by Muslim parties challenging the maintainability of the cases as non-maintainable, thus paving the way for the hearing of petitions filed by Hindu groups.
Justice Mayank Kumar Jain, presiding over the bench, ruled on Thursday, marking August 12 as the next date for determining the focal points of the case. At the heart of the legal tussle are petitions filed by Hindu claimants seeking the removal of the Shahi Eidgah mosque, situated adjacent to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, invoking claims that it was built following the destruction of a Hindu temple during the reign of Aurangzeb.
The Mosque Management Committee and the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board have countered these claims, arguing that such cases are barred under the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which prohibits altering the status of any place of worship as it existed on the country's independence.
Reflecting similarities to the Ayodhya dispute, the Allahabad High Court has consolidated 18 cases filed by the temple side for simultaneous hearings. Justice Mayank Kumar Jain had previously secured the verdict on May 31, yet subsequent demands from the committee led by advocate Mahmood Pracha called for additional hearings, culminating in a two-day session.
Throughout the 30 working days until the end of May, the court meticulously listened to the contentions of both parties.
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