Allahabad HC upholds survey order of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal

May 19, 2025 8:11 PM

Allahabad HC upholds survey order of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal

The Allahabad High Court on Monday upheld the trial court’s order to survey the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. The petition filed by the Muslim side, seeking to halt the trial court proceedings, was rejected after the court found “no issues with the trial court order” in the ongoing dispute between the Jama Masjid and the Harihar Mandir in the district. Reacting to the judgment, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said that the High Court has rejected all objections ra...

Survey team at Shahi Jama Masjid in UP’s Sambhal targeted by stone-pelters; police use tear gas to restore order

November 24, 2024 12:16 PM

Survey team at Shahi Jama Masjid in UP’s Sambhal targeted by stone-pelters; police use tear gas to restore order

A survey team conducting an inspection of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district was met with stone pelting from unidentified "anti-social elements" on Sunday morning. The incident prompted a heavy police response, with tear gas deployed to control the escalating situation, authorities said. According to Director General of Police (DGP) Uttar Pradesh, Prashant Kumar, the situation has since been brought under control. "The survey is being conducted in Sambhal under court orders. Some anti-so...