Bhojshala Temple - Kamal Maula Mosque Dispute : Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Videography

The Supreme Court will hear the dispute relating to the Bhojshala Temple cum Kamal Maula Mosque complex on April 1.

The petition has been filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society, seeking that the objections recorded in the videography of the ASI excavation be also considered. The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on March 16, observed that the objections will be considered at the time of final hearing.

Bhojshala is an 11th-century monument protected by the ASI. Hindus consider it a temple dedicated to Vagdevi, or Goddess Saraswati, while Muslims regard it as the Kamal Maula Mosque.

In 2022, the High Court had directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey of the site. Recently, the Supreme Court allowed the unsealing of the ASI report filed before the High Court and allowed the parties to file their objections. The High Court was also urged to take up the matter for final hearing.

On March 16, the High Court bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi, while posting the matter to April 2 for further hearing, decided that its judges will visit the site. Challenging this order, the Society managing the mosque has approached the Supreme Court.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi will hear the matter on April 1.