The record
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- The Supreme Court declined to restore status quo at the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar after the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared it a temple of Goddess Saraswati and barred Friday namaaz there.
- Instead, it asked the state to provide an open space near the site for Friday prayers as an interim measure and directed the Solicitor General to check whether a closer site is possible.
- The court also barred the ASI from making structural alterations without its permission and issued notice to the state and Union governments.
- The case matters because it involves a contested religious site and broader questions around the Places of Worship Act, 1991.
What to watch next
- Whether the state identifies a namaaz site closer than the allocated two-kilometre location
- Day-to-day Supreme Court hearings and any interim directions on status quo
- How the Court treats arguments under the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
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Named India · A.M. Singhvi · Archaeological Survey of India · Bhojshala · Dhar · Goddess Saraswati · Huzeifa Ahmadi · Joymalya Bagchi · Madhya Pradesh Government · Madhya Pradesh High Court · Meenakshi Arora · State of Madhya Pradesh · Supreme Court of India
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