The Sambhal Jama Masjid Committee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the order passed by a trial court for the commission survey of the mosque in a suit which alleged that it was built after destroying a temple. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar will hear the matter tomorrow.

The petition contends that the survey at Sambhal's Jama Masjid, ordered by a civil judge, was conducted hastily and could lead to communal tensions, jeopardizing the secular fabric of the country.

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court against a November 19 order of the District court directing a survey of the Shahi masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambh

Authorities in Sambhal district, Uttar Pradesh, have deployed police as a precautionary measure ahead of Friday prayers at the Shahi Jama Masjid, following the stone-pelting incident on November 24. An official stated that over 250 individuals have been identified in connection with the violence that erupted

Massive violence broke out on Sunday when a large crowd opposed a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal. The survey was initiated based on a plea in court claiming that an ancient temple had been demolished to build the Mughal-era mosque.

A second survey of Sambhal's Jama Masjid, ordered by a local court, has incited protests resulting in deadly violence. The Hindu side claims the survey was legal, despite mosque management's accusations of unlawful conduct.