The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the petition filed by the Committee of Management, Shahi Jama Masjid, Sambhal against a local court's recent o

Supreme Court to hear petition against mosque survey triggering violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh on November 29.

A lower court's order of a survey at the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal that triggered massive violence in which four people died and many were injured, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

A management committee from Sambhal's Jama Masjid has petitioned the Supreme Court to challenge the order for a mosque survey after a local court's ru

The plea has sought an ex-parte stay on the operation of the November 19 order directing a survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal.

The petition contends that the survey at Sambhal's Jama Masjid, ordered by a civil judge, was conducted hastily and could lead to communal tensions, jeopardizing the secular fabric of the country.

The Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee has moved Supreme Court, contesting a trial court's order for a mosque survey that led to violent protests and allegations of targeting minorities. The case raises significant questions about the Places of Worship Act and the protection of historical sites.

Amid tension, prevailing in the city in the wake of Sunday’s violence that claimed the lives of four youths, the Uttar Pradesh Police has stepped up security ahead of Friday prayers.