Mathura Clash
SC rejects plea against HC order dismissing PIL on Krishna Janmabhoomi
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order dismissing a PIL seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to acquire the Krishna Jahmabhoomi Janmasthan at Mathura and hand it over to the Hindus for worshipping Lord Krishna. "The issue is already pending before the high court. Lets not have multiplicity of litigation," a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said while dismissing the appeal against the October 11, 2023 order of the high court. Petitioner Mahek Maheshwari's counsel said the high court has dismissed the PIL on the ground that suits are pending. The bench said the petitioner had filed a PIL and that is why it was dismissed by the high court. "We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgement and hence the SLP is dismissed. We clarify that the dismissal of the SLP does not comment on the right of parties to challenge the vires of any enactment or prevents or bars any party from challenging the vire
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Mathura clashes could have been avoided if HC orders were followed: UP Governor
Voicing concern over the clashes he said whatever happened in the district was unprecedented
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Mathura clash toll goes up to 29, Aligarh Commissioner launches probe
Police has registered 45 cases against 3000 encroachers
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