Overview

• Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Radhe ordered the interim freeze to continue while the registry conducts its inquiry and files a report.
• The Court flagged parallel special leave petitions filed by the Committee of Management Jami Masjid Sambhal through its secretary and vice-president and directed verification of the legitimate filing.
• The appeals seek to overturn the Allahabad High Court decision that upheld a civil court–ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid and related site.
• The High Court had held the suit maintainable, including against objections based on the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and procedural challenges.
• Counsel for the Hindu plaintiffs opposed any extension, the mosque side sought continuation until the registry reports, and the mosque also contests the legality of a second survey on November 24, 2024; a separate state judicial commission submitted a 450-page report on August 28.