Supreme Court Dismisses Plea on Shahi Idgah Mosque Site in Mathura

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a plea seeking the recognition of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah mosque site as the Krishna Janmabhoomi. The bench, comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta, upheld the earlier decision of the Allahabad High Court that dismissed the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Mehek Maheshwari.

The petitioner sought the declaration of Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 as unconstitutional, claiming that the bar placed by the Act should not apply to the Janmabhoomi case. The high court, in October 2023, dismissed the PIL, stating that the issues were already under consideration in pending suits, and the Supreme Court’s dismissal affirms this decision.