"ALLAHABAD HC RESERVES VERDICT ON MATHURA DISPUTE SUITS CONSOLIDATION”

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Allahabad High Court reserves its verdict on the maintainability of suits related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura, filed by the management committee of Shahi Idgah Masjid and Hindu petitioners.
Arguments presented on the application of Waqf Act and Places of Worship Act, 1991, for the dispute, with a decision expected in July after lengthy hearings since February.

source:quora

About the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Masjid Dispute:

Early Construction: Raja Veer Singh Bundela built a temple in 1618 on the disputed land, which later saw the construction of a mosque by Aurangzeb in 1670, replacing the temple.
Land Ownership History: The land was initially Nazul land owned by the Marathas and later by the British.
Ownership Changes: The land, initially nazul land, was acquired by the Raja of Benaras in 1815 and later placed under the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust in 1951, with a condition against its sale or pledge.

About Places of Worship Act, 1991:

Purpose: Enacted to freeze the status of religious places of worship as of August 15, 1947, and preserve their religious character.
Prohibition of Conversion (Section 3): Prevents conversion of a place of worship from one religious denomination to another or within the same denomination.
Exceptions (Section 5): Excludes ancient monuments, archaeological sites, resolved disputes, and conversions before the Act’s enforcement.

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