Legal Milestone: Allahabad High Court Approves Survey for Krishna Janmabhoomi Site - A Significant Step in Unraveling Historical Dimensions.

The Allahabad High Court has approved a survey of the 17th-century Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, to be conducted by a court-appointed advocate commissioner. The court will decide on Monday both the identity of the commissioner and the specific procedures for the survey.

Vishnu Shankar Jain, the lawyer representing the Hindu side in the Krishna Janmabhoomi case, expressed satisfaction with the court's decision, stating that the demand for a survey was based on the presence of Hindu temple signs and symbols in the Shahi Idgah Mosque. According to Jain, the mosque, situated on disputed land, contains indications of its historical connection to a Hindu temple.

Hindu groups, claiming that the mosque was constructed on the birthplace of Lord Krishna, had requested the survey. The demand was initially accepted by a local court in December 2022, but the Muslim side objected, leading to the matter being taken up by the Allahabad High Court.

It is anticipated that the Muslim side will appeal this ruling to the Supreme Court. The dispute involves multiple cases in the High Court related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Masjid controversy, with Hindus arguing for ownership of the contested 13.37 acres of land, alleging that the mosque was built by demolishing the Katra Keshav Dev temple on the same site during the reign of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

The Hindu side presents carvings of lotuses on mosque walls and shapes resembling a 'sheshnag' as evidence supporting their claim that the mosque was constructed over the temple. The Muslim side seeks to dismiss the petition by invoking the Places of Worship Act of 1991. In total, there are 18 cases in the High Court related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Masjid dispute.

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