Tag: Barabanki Mosque

Lucknow, The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday took up the writ petition filed by the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board, challenging the demolition of a mosque on the Ramsanehi Ghat tehsil premises in Barabanki district. The district administration razed the mosque on May 17, claiming it to be an “illegal structure”. Speaking to The Indian Express after Tuesday’s hearing, Senior Advocate Jaideep Mathur, who represented the Sunni Waqf Board, said that the court reserved its order after hearing arguments put forward by both sides. “The court indicated that it will seek...