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.

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.

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.