HC orders transfer of all petitions on Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute from Mathura court to it

Prayagraj (UP), May 26 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed that all matters related to the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute pending before a Mathura court be transferred to it.

Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra passed the order allowing a transfer application filed by Bhagwan Shrikrishna Virajman at Katra Keshav Dev Khewat Mathura (deity) through the next friend, Ranjana Agnihotri, and seven others.

"Let the district judge, Mathura prepare a list of all such cases of similar nature involving the subject matter and touching upon its periphery, expressly or by implication, including particulars of such cases, and these suits and cases, along with the record, as above, shall be duly forwarded to this court within two weeks and the same shall stand transferred to this court in exercise of suo motu powers of this court," the judge said.