A Chandausi court in Uttar Pradesh has fixed February 24 for hearing the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid–Harihar Temple dispute after proceedings were deferred due to a Supreme Court stay. The apex court is scheduled to hear the matter on January 12, keeping trial court proceedings on hold.
A Chandausi court has fixed August 28 for hearing the Shahi Jama Masjid–Harihar temple case after the Muslim side argued that the matter is already pending before the Supreme Court. The dispute, which earlier triggered violence in Sambhal, remains one of the most sensitive temple-mosque cases in Uttar Pradesh.
The Allahabad High Court upheld a local court’s order allowing a survey in the dispute between the Shahi Jama Masjid and Harihar Temple, dismissing the Masjid committee’s objections. The court ruled that the survey and civil suit were legally valid, supporting the continuation of the legal process amid ongoing religious tensions.
Zafar Ali, president of the Shahi Jama Masjid management committee, was denied bail by a Sambhal court following his arrest on March 23 for involvement in communal violence during a protest against a mosque survey. The court cited serious allegations against him, including inciting unrest and property damage, leading to continued custody.
