SC issues notice in Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid well dispute, orders status quo

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice on a plea by the Sambhal’s Jama Masjid management committee, and ordered status quo with regard to a private well located near the entrance of the mosque.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar directed that no steps be taken regarding the well without its permission and instructed the authorities to file a status report within two weeks.

The plea filed by the Committee of Management of Shahi Jama Masjid challenged a November 19, 2024 order by the Sambhal Senior Division Civil Judge that allowed the appointment of an advocate commissioner to survey the mosque.