SC orders status quo on well near Sambhal masjid

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the district magistrate to maintain status quo on reviving or allowing prayers at a 'private' well located near the entrance of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid mosque in Sambhal. IMAGE: Excavation work is underway by the administration at an age-old well, in Sambhal . Photograph: ANI Photo Considering a plea of the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid management committee on the issue, a bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued notices ...