Supreme Court reserves order on Sambhal mosque survey petition

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on a petition challenging the survey of Sambhal Jama Masjid, a case centered on ownership disputes and legal protections for religious sites.

The matter involves competing claims over the mosque and hinges on interpretation of the Places of Worship Act, 1991, which restricts religious conversions of sites. Arguments on both sides were heard by the bench.

The Court's decision, now pending, will determine whether the survey can proceed and how existing protections under the 1991 Act apply to the disputed religious structure.