The Hindu side filed a caveat petition in the Supreme Court of India on May 15, 2024, regarding the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Masjid dispute [1].
This legal maneuver ensures that the court will not pass any orders without notifying the petitioners. It comes as the Muslim side considers challenging a Madhya Pradesh High Court verdict and may seek a separate land allotment [1, 2].
Jitendra Singh Vishen, representing the Hindu side, filed the petition through counsel Advocate Barun Kumar Sinha [1]. The dispute centers on the Bhojshala complex located in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh [1, 2].
The complex includes the Kamal Maula Mosque, which is an 11th-century monument protected by the Archaeological Survey of India [2]. The legal battle involves competing claims over the site's religious identity, and usage rights.
By filing the caveat, the Hindu party seeks to maintain a direct role in any proceedings that may arise if the Muslim side moves the apex court to overturn the previous High Court ruling [1, 2].
“The Hindu side filed a caveat petition in the Supreme Court of India”
A caveat is a precautionary legal measure used to prevent the court from granting an ex parte order—a decision made without hearing the other side. In the context of the Bhojshala dispute, this filing indicates that the Hindu party anticipates an immediate appeal to the Supreme Court and is positioning itself to contest any interim relief or stay orders requested by the opposing party.
