Mathura District Court Orders Survey of Shahi Idgah Mosque by Jan 20

The petition claims that the mosque was built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Security personnel stand guard near Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, which is adjacent to Shahi Idgah, on the 26th anniversary of Babri mosque demolition, in Mathura, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018.

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A district court in Mathura has ordered a survey of the 17th century Shahi Idgah mosque in a petition that claims that it was built at the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

The order was delivered by civil judge Sonika Verma in the suit titled Bal Krishna and Others v Intezamia Committee and Others. The judge has set 20 January 2023 as the next date of hearing.

The survey is to be conducted by a revenue department official (amin) and presented to to the court by 20 January. The order is reminiscent of the survey ordered in the Gyanvapi mosque case earlier this year.