The violence erupted during a survey a civil court ordered ex parte of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on November 24 and left four people dead

The plea argues that such surveys have a potential to provoke communal unrest, posing a threat to the secular character of the nation.

The UP government has formed a three-member judicial panel, led by retired HC judge Justice D K Arora, to investigate the Nov 24 violence in Sambhal.

A lower court's order of a survey at the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal that triggered massive violence in which four people died and many were injured, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has ordered a judicial inquiry into the recent incident of violence in Sambhal in which at least four persons lost their lives. As per the order of the Uttar Pradesh Home Department,

The police have arrested 31 people and registered seven FIRs. Among those named as accused are Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, local Samajwadi Party MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son Sohail Iqbal, and 2,

The order issued by Governor Anandiben Patel said the three-member judicial probe committee would comprise High Court Justice (retired) Devendra Kumar Arora, retired IAS Amit Mohan Prasad, and retired IPS Arvind Kumar Jain.

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Allahabad high court seeking a CBI probe into the November 24 violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. A prayer was also made in the PIL for a special investigation team (SIT) probe,