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Allahabad High Court Designates Lead Suit in Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque Dispute

A national public notice is required under Order 1 Rule 8 CPC ahead of issue framing scheduled for August 22.

The Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute pertains to Mathura. (FILE PHOTO)
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Overview

  • Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra allowed the plaint in Original Suit No. 17 to serve as the representative case for all 18 petitions.
  • The court ordered a public notice under Order 1 Rule 8(1)(a) CPC to be published within 15 days at the plaintiff’s expense.
  • August 22 is set as the date for framing issues in the consolidated suit, marking the next procedural milestone.
  • Senior advocate Taslima Naseem requested a stay on parallel suits and asked that any order in the lead case bind all related proceedings.
  • The litigation centers on allegations that the 17th-century Shahi Idgah mosque was built over Lord Krishna’s birthplace, with Hindu petitioners seeking the mosque’s removal and temple restoration.