The Mosque Committee has appealed to the Supreme Court of India, contesting the Allahabad High Court's decision from last month that deemed the Hindu suits in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute maintainable.

Today, Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar were informed by the Hindu side that an intra-court appeal could be filed against the Allahabad High Court's decision. Justice Khanna noted that the matter would require thorough consideration and would need to be heard extensively.

On August 1, 2024, the Allahabad High Court rejected the Muslim side's plea challenging the maintainability of the lawsuits filed by Hindus in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura. Following this, the Hindu side filed a caveat with the Supreme Court, requesting that no orders be passed without their input if an appeal is filed.

The High Court's decision was delivered by Justice Mayank Kumar Jain, who had reserved the verdict on June 6, 2024. Justice Jain is handling 18 suits related to the dispute, having consolidated 15 of them for joint hearing. The Muslim side had challenged the maintainability of these lawsuits under Order 7 Rule 11 of the CPC, which claim that 13.37 acres of land, including the Shahi Idgah mosque area, belong to Krishna Janmabhoomi.

The lawsuits seek the removal of the mosque from the disputed land, which is claimed by many devotees of Lord Krishna to be the birthplace of the deity. They allege that the mosque was built illegally on land that is considered to be Krishna Janmbhoomi.

Last year, the Supreme Court declined to stay the Allahabad High Court's order transferring all related suits from the Mathura Court to itself.