Jain reported receiving a threatening comment on the social media platform ‘X’ from an account identified as Nidhi Jha, which allegedly provoked community tensions.
Uttar Pradesh: An FIR has been filed in Sambhal district following a complaint by Supreme Court lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represents the Hindu side in a mosque-temple dispute.
Jain reported receiving a threatening comment on the social media platform ‘X’ from an account identified as Nidhi Jha, which allegedly provoked community tensions.
Police have registered the case based on Jain’s application, with charges under sections 352 (intentional insult to provoke a breach of peace) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the IPC. Jain, along with his father Hari Shankar Jain, has been involved in multiple cases related to places of worship, including the Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple dispute.
Lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the Sambhal dispute case, that the Supreme Court has directed the mosque committee to approach the High Court.
In a media briefing, Jain remarked,
“The Supreme Court has emphasized the importance of maintaining peace and harmony in Sambhal. It has ordered the mosque committee to challenge the trial court’s decision in the High Court.”
He further noted that the Supreme Court instructed the advocate commissioner to submit his report in a sealed cover, adding,
“The court has clarified that it is not expressing any opinion on the case’s merits. The mosque committee is to file their challenge in the Allahabad High Court, which should be listed within three working days. There is a limited stay on trial court proceedings in this matter.”
Sambhal Violence
The Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal was surveyed on November 19 under court orders, after a petition claimed it was built on the site of an ancient Hindu temple. This led to violence on November 24, during protests over the survey, resulting in four deaths and several injuries.
The area has remained tense, and the central and state governments, along with the Masjid Committee and the district magistrate, are named in the petition filed by Jain regarding the Shahi Jama Masjid.
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