Supreme Court Declines Plea on Mosque Naming

The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea aimed at halting the construction or naming of mosques using Mughal emperor Babur's name. The petition, mentioning a proposed Babri Masjid replica in West Bengal, was withdrawn after the bench expressed reluctance to entertain it.

The Supreme Court on Friday chose not to entertain a plea that aimed to prevent the construction or naming of mosques, particularly referencing Mughal emperor Babur. The plea was subsequently withdrawn by the petitioner after the bench showed a lack of inclination to hear the case.

The petition highlighted an announcement by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir to build a replica of the Babri Masjid in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal. The petitioner sought directions to the central and state governments to ban such constructions or naming efforts across India.

Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta were part of the bench that dismissed the petition after expressing their disinterest in entertaining the plea. The matter has drawn attention given its cultural and historical implications.

(With inputs from agencies.)