Overview
- At Wednesday's hearing, counsel for the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society said no historical record describes a Saraswati temple at Bhojshala being demolished.
- The same counsel cited a British High Commission note relayed by the British Museum that identifies a contested statue as a Jain goddess, weakening calls to bring a Saraswati idol back to Dhar.
- Intervenors led by senior advocate Shobha Menon, which argued Tuesday, relied on a 1935 Dhar ‘Ailaan’ they say declared the complex a mosque and asked the court to reject the PILs as the wrong forum to decide ownership.
- Lawyers for a claimed sajjadanashin told the court Wednesday that old revenue records list the site as a mosque and asserted hereditary management and long, peaceful possession by Kamal Maula Mosque custodians.
- The bench has been hearing linked cases since April 6, and the Additional Solicitor General said Monday that the ASI’s 2024 survey videos were filed on a sealed drive and uploaded to a secure court portal for the parties.