A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna is scheduled to hear on November 29 a petition filed by the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee against a civil court direction allowing a survey of the mosque to verify if it was built on the ruins of a temple.

Tensions have escalated in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, following violent clashes over the centuries-old Shahi Jama Masjid, which left four people dead and dozens injured.

The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings in the Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid case until the mosque committee approaches the High Court.

A trial court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, which had ordered the survey of a Mughal-era mosque, on Friday directed the team appointed to undertake the exercise to submit its report on the findings within 10 days, PTI reported.

The Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee has moved Supreme Court, contesting a trial court’s order for a mosque survey that led to violent protests and allegations of targeting minorities. The case raises significant questions about the Places of Worship Act and the protection of historical sites.

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the trial court in Uttar Pradesh not to proceed in the suit against Sambhal Jama Masjid till the mosque committee's

A bench, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar, ordered the Allahabad High Court to address the Muslim side's petition within three working days of its filing. The bench advised the Muslim petitioners to challenge the district court's order in the High Court and scheduled a hearing for the week beginning January 6.

Four people died after violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal after a trial court allowed the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid following claims that it was built by destroying a Hindu temple.

In the latest episode of Newshour Debate, Navika Kumar discusses updates in Sambhal Mosque Row. Supreme Court has stayed the civil judge's order directing a survey of the mosque premises. The apex court has ordered that the trial court must not proceed with the matter until the Allahabad High Court issues appropriate directions.

The Supreme Court ordered the Sambhal trial court to halt proceedings in the mosque survey case. The court's decision requires the survey report to be kept in a sealed cover until the high court hears the mosque committee's appeal.