In a development watched nationwide, the Allahabad High Court will address the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah tussle today at 2 PM. Central to the agenda: ASI’s submission of its report, opening doors for rival contentions.
Hindu devotees’ 18 pleas urge mosque removal and site takeover. The Idgah camp’s CPC Section 151 bid on August 22 aimed to freeze consolidated trials, amid procedural jousting.
Recall January 30’s intense three-hour clash before Justice Saxena. Counsel Mahendra Pratap Singh pressed on suit three’s absent ASI document; the agency got two weeks. Hearings reset for now.
Mathura’s contested 13.37 acres symbolize deeper rifts: Hindus allege Aurangzeb built the mosque over Krishna’s birthplace temple post-demolition. Demands include possession, worship, and surveys.
Muslim assertions highlight enduring religious use. With petitions piling up, today’s milestone tests legal mettle. Beyond bricks and borders, it probes India’s constitutional balance of devotion and dispute resolution.