Sambhal Jama Masjid Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Petition Filed Against Allahabad High Court Order of Whitewashing | ‘It is wrong to order the dyeing and painting of Sambhal Mosque, challenge the decision of the High Court in Supreme Court, CJI said

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) refused to hear the petition filed for Sambhal Mosque, challenging the Allahabad High Court’s decision. Last month, the High Court ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to clean and dyeing the outer walls of the mosque.

According to the report of Live Law, after the High Court’s order, the work of painting the Sambhal Shahi Masjid of Uttar Pradesh was started from March 16. The High Court’s decision has been challenged in the Supreme Court, saying that it is wrong to give this instruction from the court. The case was put in front of Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday.

Chief Justice Sanjeev Khanna refused to intervene in the High Court’s decision, saying, “We are not keen to consider this petition so the petition is dismissed.” The High Court had ordered the Archaeological Survey of India to paint the mosque in 1927 last month as per the agreement between the Masjid Management Committee and the ASI.

On February 25, the Muslim side filed a petition in the High Court demanding cleaning and dyeing of the mosque before Ramadan. The petition was heard on 27 February and a three -member committee was formed. The committee presented the report before the court and on March 12, the High Court ordered the ASI to dye-painting the mosque. The court ordered the painting of only those parts in the order, where there was a need. On February 28, the High Court ordered the cleaning of the mosque, but did not allow the whitewash before Ramadan. On March 12, the court gave 1 week time, ordering the whiteness.

Controversy is going on about Sambhal Mosque. In the Sambhal Triaal Court, different people have filed a petition claiming that the Mughal ruler Babur built the Sri Harihar temple. On November 19, 2024, the trial court ordered a survey of the mosque, but when the team reached there for the survey, the violence erupted, in which four people lost their lives. After this, the matter reached the Supreme Court and the survey was banned.

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