The Supreme Court on Friday granted relief in the case concerning the 400-year-old Mancha Masjid in Ahmedabad, disposing of the special leave petition challenging its partial demolition for a road-widening project.
The Court said that the main structure of the mosque, approximately 15 square meters, will not be demolished. Only a small open area and platform, around 80 square meters, which includes a staircase, plants, and the outer wall, will be acquired for the development project. The Court also noted that a nearby temple, along with several commercial and residential structures, is being removed as part of the same project.
Since Mancha Masjid is a registered Waqf property, the Waqf Board will be entitled to compensation for the land acquired, in accordance with the law.
The case, Mancha Masjid vs. State of Gujarat & Others (Diary No. 59947/2025 | SLP (C) No. 30200/2025), was handled by the APCR legal team, including Advocates Warisha Farasat, Kaustubh Chaturvedi, M. Huzaifa, Zeba Afrin, with AOR Yashwant Singh.
