Supreme Court To Hear Mosque Committee's Plea In Mathura Land Dispute Case On September 17

The Muslim side had sought to dismiss the petitions by citing the Places of Worship Act of 1991, which maintains the religious status of any place as on August 15, 1947.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition by the Shahi Idgah Masjid challenging last month's Allahabad High Court verdict, which allowed 15 suits filed by Hindu petitioners claiming the mosque, in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, is built on 13.37 acres of land that was Lord Krishna's birthplace.

The petitioners had sought removal of the mosque.

The top court will hear the Muslim side's petition on Tuesday.