Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Against Babur-Named Religious Structures

The Supreme Court refused to hear a plea aiming to halt the construction or naming of mosques after Mughal emperor Babur or Babri Masjid. Following the court's disinclination, the petitioner withdrew the plea, which sought to prevent monuments honoring historical 'invaders' in India.

The Supreme Court on Friday declined a petition seeking to block the construction or naming of religious structures after Mughal emperor Babur or Babri Masjid. Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta presided over the matter and showed their reluctance to entertain the plea, leading to its withdrawal by the petitioner's counsel.

The legal representative highlighted a recent announcement by Humayun Kabir, a suspended Trinamool Congress MLA, who plans to build a Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The petitioner argued against honoring historical figures regarded as 'invaders' by building monuments in their names across the country.

Despite these arguments, the bench dismissed the case, allowing the petitioner to retract. The plea appealed for a directive to the central and state governments to ban any religious structure bearing Babur's name and urged authorities to establish guidelines against such constructions. This development follows the 2019 Supreme Court verdict on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case.

(With inputs from agencies.)