Allahabad HC reopens Shahi Idgah case, to hear Muslim side on June 4 | India News

PRAYAGRAJ: After reserving its verdict in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah title dispute, the Allahabad HC reopened the case after an application was filed by the counsel for Shahi Idgah Masjid management committee, Mehmood Pracha, requesting hearing in the matter. Justice Mayank Kumar Jain fixed the hearing for June 4, through video-conferencing.
On Friday, appearing on behalf of the mosque management committee, the defendant-respondent in the original suits, Tasneem Ahmadi concluded her arguments. Prior to that, UP Sunni Central Waqf Board counsel Afzal Ahmad had concluded arguments in the suits, where the waqf board is arrayed as defendant. Thereafter, Pracha made his submissions through video-conferencing.
The court had earlier heard the counsels for Hindu side plaintiffs – Hari Shankar Jain, Rina N Singh, Saurabh Tiwari and others – at length.
After the conclusion of arguments, Justice Jain communicated to the counsels for the parties that the order was being reserved. However, the mosque management moved an application with the prayer to “issue appropriate directions to ensure that the right of audience through video-conferencing of Mehmood Pracha, whose affidavit is on record, is not obstructed in any manner”.