Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute: Mathura Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Removal Of Mosque Hours After Babri Verdict

After the Ayodhya Ram temple case, a petition asking for the removal of a mosque near Krishna Janmabhoomi or what is said to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura was dismissed by a court on September 30. A petition filed in a civil court in Mathura last week sought to "reclaim" Krishna Janmabhoomi, claiming that Mughal emperor Aurangzeb had destroyed a part of a temple at the site believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna. It called for a mosque next to the temple to be removed. The court refused to admit the suit citing a law that bars litigation that alters status quo of 1947 at any religious place; the law, the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, had exempted the Ayodhya ownership dispute. Vishnu Jain asked for 13.37 acres of the site, including the part where the Shahi Idgah Masjid stands.