Supreme Court Sets 2025 Date for Krishna Janmabhoomi Case

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for January 2025 on the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Masjid Idgah issue. This follows petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of objections by the mosque committee regarding lawsuits filed by Hindu devotees over the disputed site in Mathura, alleged to be Lord Krishna's birthplace.

The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear arguments in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Masjid Idgah case in January 2025. A hearing was scheduled after a bench, led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, briefly addressed the matter post-winter recess.

The case, which has seen multiple petitions arise from Mathura, centers around a contentious site claimed by both the Shahi Masjid Idgah and Hindu devotees, who argue it is the birthplace of Lord Krishna. One key petitioner, the Committee of Management Trust Shahi Masjid Idgah, contests an Allahabad High Court ruling that dismissed their objections to 15 lawsuits initiated by the Hindu claimants.

The mosque committee's challenge to the August 1 High Court decision focused on procedural grounds under the Civil Procedure Code, arguing that the lawsuits should be discarded under Order VII Rule 11 due to several legal bars. The High Court had previously refused to entertain these applications, leading to accusations of improperly merging disparate suit pleadings into a single judgment.

(With inputs from agencies.)