The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to restrain the construction or naming of any mosque or religious structure in the name of Mughal emperor Babur or the Babri Masjid. Following the court’s disinclination, the petitioner withdrew the plea.
A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta indicated that it was not inclined to consider the matter. Thereafter, counsel appearing for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition.
The petition was filed in the backdrop of a public announcement by suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir regarding the construction of a replica of the Babri Masjid in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
The petitioner had sought directions to the Union government, state governments, and other authorities to restrain or prohibit the construction, establishment, or naming of any mosque or religious structure after Babur, Babri Masjid, or any derivative names across the country.
When the matter was taken up, the bench expressed its disinclination to entertain the plea. In view of the court’s observations, the petitioner’s counsel withdrew the petition.
No further orders were passed.
