The controversy centers around the Shahi Eidgah mosque in Mathura, reportedly constructed during Mughal emperor Aurangazeb’s reign on the site of a demolished temple believed to be Lord Krishna’s birthplace.

In 1968, an agreement was reached between the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan (the temple management authority) and the Trust Shahi Masjid Eidgah, permitting both the mosque and temple to coexist. Recently, this agreement’s legitimacy has been challenged in court by parties seeking various forms of legal relief concerning the Krishna Janmabhoomi site.

The claimants argue that the agreement was fraudulent and legally invalid. Many assert their right to worship at the disputed location and demand the removal of the Shahi Eidgah mosque. In May of the previous year, the Allahabad High Court consolidated all pending cases related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Mosque dispute, transferring them from the Mathura court in response to a petition by Bhagwan Shrikrishna Virajman and seven others.

While delivering the verdict in open court, the Justice Mayank Kumar Jain stated that the lawsuits filed by Hindu worshippers and the deity are not prohibited by the Limitation Act or the Places of Worship Act, among others.