The Allahabad Excessive Court docket has dismissed a plea from the Muslim aspect difficult the maintainability of lawsuits filed by Hindus concerning the Shahi Idgah Mosque-Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute in Mathura. The ruling was delivered by Justice Mayank Kumar Jain, whose choice was reserved on June 6, 2024.
Consolidation of Fits
Justice Jain’s bench is dealing with 18 fits associated to the dispute, with 15 of those being consolidated for joint hearings. The Muslim aspect had filed an utility underneath Order 7 Rule 11 of the CPC to problem the maintainability of the lawsuits, which declare that 13.37 acres of land in Mathura, together with the Shahi Idgah Mosque space, belong to Krishna Janmbhoomi.
Background of the Dispute
The lawsuits pertain to a 13.37-acre land parcel in Katra, Keshav Dev, with the first aid sought being the elimination of the Shahi Idgah Mosque from the land. Devotees of Lord Krishna declare that the mosque was constructed on land that belongs to the deity and that the precise birthplace of Lord Krishna lies beneath it. They allege that an unlawful construction was erected by Muslims over the Krishna Janmbhoomi land.
Court docket’s Verdict
The Excessive Court docket extensively heard arguments from each side over a number of hearings. The judgment, initially reserved on Could 31, was reopened to permit Adv Pracha another alternative to deal with the court docket earlier than being reserved once more in June. Finally, the Excessive Court docket rejected the Muslim aspect’s plea, affirming the maintainability of the Hindu fits, thus paving the best way for additional authorized proceedings on the substantive problems with the case.
