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Sambhal temple-mosque row: Supreme Court postpones hearing to September 29

A court hearing for the Shahi Jama Masjid-Harihar temple dispute was postponed to September 29. This postponement occurred due to an interim stay imposed by the Supreme Court in November 2024. The legal dispute began when Hindu petitioners claimed the mosque was built over a temple. Following a court-ordered survey,…

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Supreme Court adjourns hearing on pleas challenging Sambhal mosque survey order

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing on pleas challenging an Allahabad High Court order. The Sambhal Jama Masjid committee filed these pleas against a survey order. The apex court had previously restrained courts from entertaining new lawsuits on religious places. This order was passed while hearing challenges to the Places…

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Sambhal violence report: Mob intended to attack survey team, says court commissioner

A judicial commission report on Sambhal violence, tabled in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, has concluded that clashes during a court-ordered survey were pre-planned. The Hindu side called for a detailed debate on the commission's findings in the House.

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Shot thrice ‘by cops’: How a Sambhal biscuit seller’s case pushed a court to order an FIR against Anuj Chaudhary

For Alam, a biscuit seller in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, and his father, Yameen, the past year has been marked by a desperate search for justice. Shot three times amid violent protests linked to the Sambhal mosque survey, Alam says he has gone through multiple surgeries, medical bills running into lakhs…

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Inside the escalating legal war threatening India’s historic mosques

Muslims in India fear that clashes over the ‘true’ origins of an historic mosque will be just one example of a coordinated assault on their places of worship across the country. Namita Singh reports

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ASI likely to rename Sambhal's Historic Shahi Jama Masjid to "Juma Masjid"

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will soon rename the historic Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal to "Juma Masjid." A new ASI board has been prepared, reinforcing its protected status. Read more at Dynamite News

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Notorious criminal linked to Sambhal violence arrested

A notorious criminal who was once part of a gang led by Shariq Satha, and allegedly a key figure behind last year's violent incidents in Sambhal. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: 33 houses, mosque get notice over illegal construction in Sambhal

The action follows a complaint lodged on Samadhan Diwas, which prompted a site inspection by the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police on Monday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Whitewashing underway at Sambhal Jama Masjid

On March 12, the Allahabad High Court directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to carry out and complete the whitewashing of the mosque within one week. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 360: ‘Love jihad’ crusaders in MP, police ‘action’ in Sambhal

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and Avdhesh Kumar.

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Sambhal Mosque Row: Court to hear plea over temple claim on Apr 28

When the matter came up before Civil Judge (Senior Division) Aditya Singh, the matter was deferred to April 28. Read further on Dynamite News:

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In Sambhal, cops hunt for man already in jail over ‘photo that wasn’t his’

Over three months after the communal violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, the police have arrested 89 people so far. Yet they’re still searching for 160 others, 74 of whom haven’t even been identified yet, according to posters the police have put up in Sambhal city.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 359: Truth behind locals ‘fleeing’ Sambhal, cash for Delhi stampede victims

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar and Shivnarayan Rajpurohit.

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SC adjourns plea seeking action against UP authorities for demolition in Sambhal

The Supreme Court on Friday postponed the hearing of a contempt petition against Uttar Pradesh authorities for one week

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UP-Sambhal: 123 houses, shops get demolition notice by Municipality

The Municipality has issued a notice to the owners of all dilapidated houses and shops and asked to demolish the structures, otherwise the Municipality itself will demolish. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC issues notice on Sambhal well dispute, seeks UP govt's status report by Feb 21

Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain on Friday said that the Sambhal Mosque Committee had approached the Supreme Court seeking to maintain the status quo of the well situated outside the Shahi Jama Masjid. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sambhal Dispute: SC asks UP authority to not give effect to notice of Nagar Palika regarding well outside a mosque

The Supreme Court on Friday directed that the notice issued by the Sambhal Nagar Palika regarding the well outside the Sambhal mosque should not be executed. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP Education Dept sees major reshuffle: DIOS transferred in Mahoba, Sambhal, Bareilly, Mau

In a significant development, UP govt on Thursday announced transfers in education department. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sambhal court to hear Jama Masjid-Harihar temple case on March 5

A local court has fixed March 5 as the next date of hearing in a case connected to the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid and its survey at Chandausi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sambhal Incident: Akhilesh Yadav slams BJP, calls orchestrated

Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament Akhilesh Yadav has strongly criticized the Uttar Pradesh government over the recent Sambhal : Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Another accused held in Sambhal violence case; recovers one 12-bore pistol

Police arrest another accused involved in Sambhal violence; recovers one 12-bore pistol : Read further on Dynamite News:

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Sambhal: Survey report of Shahi Jama Masjid submitted to court

Tensions in Sambhal have been high since November 19, when a local court ordered a survey of the mosque. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Reporter’s diary: The Sambhal I couldn’t capture on camera

Over 50 arrests. Multiple demolitions. Many FIRs. A judicial probe. And five dead. Those are just some figures from the violence that rocked Sambhal on November 24 after a court-approved survey of the Jama Masjid – amid claims that it was built on an ancient temple.

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Police arrest 50 people for violence during Jama Masjid survey

The Uttar Pradesh police have arrested 50 people in connection with the violence near the Jama Masjid area in Sambhal district on November 24, officials said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Person dies after being hit, dragged by car in Sambhal

A person has died after being hit by a car in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district. Read further on Dynamite News:

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