In a significant ruling in the Krishna Janmabhoomi–Shahi Eidgah dispute, the Allahabad High Court has declined to declare the Shahi Eidgah mosque in Mathura a disputed structure. The verdict was delivered by a single-judge bench of Justice Ram Manohar Mishra, who stated that, based on the available facts and the petition presented, the mosque cannot be labelled as a disputed site at this stage.
The petition was filed by the Hindu side petitioner, Advocate Mahendra Pratap Singh, on March 5, 2025. He urged the court to recognise the Shahi Eidgah mosque as a structure built after demolishing an ancient temple believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Singh cited historical records ranging from Maasir-i-Alamgiri to documents from the time of former Mathura Collector FS Growse to support his claim that a temple existed at the site long before the mosque.
