The Supreme Court has ordered to maintain the status quo in Sambhal’s royal Jama Masjid-Harihar Temple case. On August 25, the Supreme Court will hear the case, till then the Hindu petitioners have been asked to maintain the status quo. On Friday (August 22, 2025), the Supreme Court has given this direction on the petition of the Masjid Committee.

The Masjid Committee has challenged the decision of the Allahabad High Court in the Supreme Court. The High Court justified the survey order of the mosque given by Sambhal’s Civil Court. The petitioner says that the High Court justified the order of the lower court of the survey of the campus. It also said that the mosque does not come under the purview of the Place of Varships Act.

The Supreme Court spoke about the hearing on Monday. Till then, the notice was issued to the Hindu petitioners, directing them to maintain the status quo. The bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar passed this order.

What did the Muslim side say?
According to the report of Live Law, the Masjid Committee Allahabad High Court Of 1The decision of May 9 has been challenged. From the committee Senior Advocate Hufaija Ahmadi Said that the objection is on the fact that High Court Said that the mosque Places Off Version Act Does not come under the purview of On this Justice Narasimha Said whether this matter Places Off Version Act With Admission Other petitions can be associated with.

Justice Narasimha Presented by the defendant on the question of Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said that this matter Places Off Version Act does not belong. He said that the protection of Sambhal Mosque Archeology survey It is doing ASI (ASI) so it Act I do not come

What did the Hindu side say?
Vishnu Shankar Jain also cited an order of today by the Supreme Court, in which the bench has said that the monuments whose protection ASI Does, They Places Off Version Act Does not come under the purview of On this, the court asked him to present this order in Monday’s hearing,

On May 19 High Court Had dismissed the petition of the Masjid Committee filed against Sambhal’s Civil Court’s decision. The Civil Court in its order on November 19, 2024 asked to appoint Advocate Commissioner for the survey of Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid.

What is the whole matter?
It has been claimed about Sambhal Jama Masjid that it was constructed by breaking the Shri Harihar temple, while the Muslim side says that this mosque is of the Mughal period. Last year, Sambhal’s Civil Court also ordered the survey, but when the team reached there for the survey, the local people were shocked. The police were stoned and the police fired in the air to control the situation and released tear gas shells. After this, tension had spread in the area.

(With input from Nipun Sehgal)