SC hints at an intra-court appeal in Shahi Idgah case

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed a tentative view that an intra-court appeal before a division bench of the Allahabad high court could be the appropriate forum to challenge the maintainability of 18 suits filed by Hindu litigants in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute.

- Utkarsh Anand

While fixing December 9 for a detailed hearing, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar observed: "We have to decide what is the legal position though prima facie, we feel that probably intra-court appeal is permissible." It, however, was quick to clarify that its view was provisional and subject to further arguments from the mosque management committee during the next hearing.