Jaunpur Court Rejects Survey of 14th Century Atala Mosque

• Court in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, refuses to order a survey of the 14th Century Atala Mosque.

• The Supreme Court’s interim order prohibits fresh suits against the Places of Worship Act and prevents lower courts from passing interim or final orders.

• The court refused to pass orders on a plea filed by Swaraj Vahini Association, claiming the mosque was originally a goddess’s temple.