Supreme Court to Consider Plea Against Scientific Survey of Bhojshala

The Supreme Court agreed to consider a plea against a 'scientific survey' of Bhojshala, a contested medieval-era structure in Madhya Pradesh. Both Hindus and Muslims claim the site, and the Madhya Pradesh High Court had ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey. The top court is seeking responses while ensuring no physical changes are made to the structure.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider listing a plea against a 'scientific survey' of 'Bhojshala', a medieval-era structure in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district claimed by both Hindus and Muslims. The petition was filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society challenging the March 11 order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court for a 'scientific survey' to ascertain its ownership.

A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti agreed to consider the matter after advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu petitioners, noted that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had already submitted its report.

The top court, while seeking responses on the plea, made it clear that no physical excavation should be conducted that would alter the premises. The high court had previously directed a detailed scientific investigation and survey of the complex to resolve the ownership dispute without causing any physical changes to the structure.