SC declines to intervene in clubbing suits on Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its reluctance to interfere with the Allahabad High Court’s order consolidating all suits related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar observed that consolidating the suits would be beneficial to all parties involved as it would eliminate the need for multiple proceedings.

“Why should we interfere in the issue of consolidation? What difference does it make if it is consolidated? It is to your benefit and their benefit also that multiple proceedings are avoided. We will adjourn this. I do not know why everything needs to be contested,” said CJI Khanna while addressing the counsel for the Committee of Management Trust Shahi Eidgah.

The bench did not pass any order but adjourned the matter, scheduling it for re-listing in the first week of April 2025.

The apex court is hearing multiple petitions concerning the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah mosque dispute. The matter pertains to allegations that the Shahi Eidgah mosque in Mathura was constructed on land believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna, after demolishing a temple on the site.

The civil suit in question was filed on behalf of the Hindu deity Bhagwan Shri Krishna Virajman and a group of Hindu devotees. The petitioners claim that the mosque was unlawfully built on Krishna Janmabhoomi land and are seeking its removal.