the Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition from the Muslim side challenging the maintainability of lawsuits filed by Hindus in the Shahi Idgah Mosque-Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute in Mathura.

Justice Mayank Kumar Jain’s bench delivered the verdict today, about two months after reserving it on June 6. The court ruled that all 18 suits are valid, allowing them to proceed and be judged on their merits.

This suggests the court believes the Places of Worship Act does not limit the lawsuit. It dismissed the Muslim side’s request under Section 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which questioned whether the Hindu side’s lawsuit could continue. The hearing for the case will commence on August 12.