Court To Hear Plea Seeking Namaz Ban At Shahi Jama Masjid On July 21
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Chandausi court docket to listen to petition demanding ban on namaz at Shahi Jama Masjid, claimed to be Harihar Temple. Petitioner cites disputed standing and seeks sealing of the location.
Sambhal (UP): Right now, on July 3, an area court docket in Chandausi, situated in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district, has determined to listen to on July 21 a petition demanding a ban on providing namaz on the Shahi Jama Masjid.
The petitioner, Simran Gupta, claims that the mosque is constructed on a disputed land that was as soon as the Harihar Temple. Due to this ongoing dispute, she is in search of a whole ban on spiritual actions on the web site till the court docket provides a last judgment.
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The petition, introduced earlier than Civil Decide (Senior Division) Aditya Singh, argues that for the reason that web site has been acknowledged as disputed by the court docket, Muslims also needs to be briefly barred from providing prayers there, similar to Hindus are at the moment not allowed to worship on the place.
The plea requests that the mosque be sealed and positioned underneath the care of the Sambhal District Justice of the Peace.
Simran Gupta additionally requested the court docket to be included as a petitioner representing the Hindu aspect within the case. The court docket has agreed to listen to each of those points collectively on July 21.
The unique authorized swimsuit concerning the location was filed on November 19, 2023, by eight Hindu petitioners, together with well-known advocates Hari Shankar Jain and Vishnu Shankar Jain. On the identical day, a survey was carried out on the mosque premises underneath court docket orders.
A second spherical of survey came about on November 24, 2023. After the surveys have been accomplished, the matter was submitted earlier than the Chandausi civil court docket. The latest listening to on this case occurred on April 28, 2024.
In the meantime, the dispute additionally reached the Allahabad Excessive Courtroom, the place the Muslim aspect challenged the decrease court docket’s order to conduct the mosque survey.
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Nevertheless, on Could 19, 2024, the Excessive Courtroom dismissed the problem and upheld the trial court docket’s order, permitting the decrease court docket to proceed proceedings within the matter.
“The petitioner argued that for the reason that web site was deemed disputed by the court docket, Muslims too ought to be barred from providing prayers, simply as Hindus have been restricted from worship.”
“The plea requested that the mosque be sealed and positioned underneath the custody of the Sambhal District Justice of the Peace.”
“Gupta additionally sought to be made a petitioner on behalf of the Hindu aspect.”
“Each issues will come up on July 21.”
Based on advocate Sri Gopal Sharma, who’s representing the Hindu petitioners, the licensed copy of the Allahabad Excessive Courtroom’s order dismissing the Muslim aspect’s plea has already been submitted as a part of the case document.
“Advocate Sri Gopal Sharma, representing the Hindu aspect, informed media that the excessive court docket’s order rejecting the Muslim aspect plea was submitted in court docket as a part of the document.”
Alternatively, advocate Qasim Jamal, who’s showing on behalf of the mosque’s administration, acknowledged that the opposing occasion had certainly filed the Excessive Courtroom’s order and stated that the mosque’s authorized staff will respect and comply with no matter route the court docket provides.
“Advocate Qasim Jamal, representing the Shahi Jama Masjid, acknowledged that the opposing aspect had submitted the Excessive Courtroom’s ruling and stated the mosque’s authorized staff would abide by no matter order the court docket points.”
In the meantime, Babu Lal Saxena, one other advocate who filed a separate plea in search of a keep on namaz on the disputed web site, stated that his shopper, Simran Gupta, believes that no group ought to be allowed to hold out spiritual actions on the web site till the court docket provides a last determination.
“Advocate Babu Lal Saxena, who filed the petition in search of a keep on namaz, informed media that his shopper Gupta believes spiritual exercise by any group ought to be restricted on the disputed web site till a last judgment is handed.”
The authorized battle additionally witnessed a violent incident on November 24, 2024, throughout the second survey of the mosque by authorities.
Clashes broke out in Sambhal, resulting in the deaths of 4 people and accidents to 29 police personnel.
Following the violence, the police filed FIRs in opposition to Samajwadi Social gathering Member of Parliament Ziaur Rahman Barq and Shahi Jama Masjid President Zafar Ali.
The FIRs additionally included the names of two,750 unidentified folks. To this point, 96 folks have been arrested in reference to the violence, together with Zafar Ali and several other legal professionals.
Case Title:
Simran Gupta v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others
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