An appeal before the Supreme Court of India challenges the Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict declaring the Bhojshala–Kamal Maula Mosque Complex a Hindu temple, with petitioner Qazi Moinuddin seeking reversal of the May 15 judgment.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the Bhojshala Complex a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi Saraswati, struck down the 2003 ASI arrangement permitting namaz, and held historical, archaeological and literary evidence established its religious character as Bhojshala.
A Hindu party has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court, urging that no order be passed without hearing it first. The caveat concerns any future appeal challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision in the Bhojshala complex dispute case.
Today (1st April): The Supreme Court declined to halt the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) study on the Bhojshala Temple and Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh. The survey aims to determine the religious nature of the site. This decision follows a directive from the Madhya Pradesh High Court and a plea to prevent Muslims from offering prayers at the complex.
