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The Supreme Court was told that the Allahabad High Court could not have proceeded with the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid survey matter after the apex court's December 2024 order restricting fresh proceedings in religious place disputes. The hearing will continue on August 4

The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by the mosque committee challenging a Chandausi court’s order permitting a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The matter has escalated following the Allahabad High Court’s refusal to stay the survey, with the Archaeological Survey of India stating the mosque is a protected monument rather than a place of worship.

It is perplexing why the lower courts continue to entertain petitions on religious structures despite the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act

"It is still the law of the land. Will BJP defend its constitutionality in court or not?" he asked in a post on 'X'.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted time till December 12 to the Centre to file a comprehensive affidavit to petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its character from what prevailed on […]

In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Hyderabad MP said he should defend the Act as it upholds India's diversity.