Supreme Court defers hearing in Mathura religious‑site case
The Supreme Court on 15 July 2026 postponed further arguments on a plea concerning the Krishna Janmabhoomi‑Shahi Idgah mosque dispute. The bench said it would hear the matter on 12 August only if the Hindu litigants were still negotiating which party will file the lead suit.
Key developments
- Bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva adjourned the case to 12 August 2026.
- Counsel for one Hindu side reported off‑record talks among the plaintiffs about the lead suit.
- The court warned it would record any such talks in its order if they exist.
- The dispute involves over 20 civil suits transferred from the Mathura court to the Allahabad High Court.
Important facts
1. In May 2025, the Allahabad High Court ordered that all civil suits related to the dispute be transferred to it.
2. On 18 July 2025, the High Court allowed a Hindu plaintiff in suit No. 17 of 2023 to be treated as the representative suit for all devotees.
3. The Hindu side argues that the Shahi Idgah mosque was erected by Aurangzeb after destroying a temple at Krishna’s birthplace.
4. The Supreme Court, on 16 January 2024, stayed a 14 December 2023 High Court order that permitted a court‑monitored survey of the mosque complex and the appointment of a