SC seeks report from Allahabad HC on suits related to Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute

SC directs Registrar General of Allahabad HC to furnish details of suits related to Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute. Bench of Justices Kaul and Dhulia hearing plea challenging HC order transferring all matters related to dispute to itself.

The Supreme Court on July 21 directed the Registrar General of the Allahabad High Court to furnish details of suits related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute.

A Bench of Justices S. K. Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia was hearing a plea challenging the order passed by the high court which transferred to itself all matters related to the dispute pending before a Mathura court.

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“Looking at the nature of the matter, is it not better that the high court tries the matter? Thinking aloud, if it is tried at a higher level... pendency of matter causes its own disquiet, one side or the other", Justice Kaul observed.

Justice Kaul orally observed that multiplicity of proceedings and prolongation are not in the interest of anybody. He said it will be better if the issue is settled at the high court level.

The Bench then said in its order, ”We consider it appropriate to ask Registrar of HC to forward to us what are the suits which are sought to be consolidated by the impugned order. 

“There appears to be little generality in the direction issued. List after three weeks,” the Bench said.