New Delhi: The Supreme Court recently said that in the absence of any evidence of dedication or use, a dilapidated wall or platform cannot be given the status of a mosque for the purpose of offering prayers. The court made the observation while hearing the wakf board Rajasthan vs Jindal Saw Limited case.

According to media reports, a division bench of Justice Hemant Gupta and Justice V Ramasubramanian turned down an appeal by the Rajasthan State Wakf Board challenging the Rajasthan High Court's September 2021 verdict, by which it had allowed Jindal Saw Ltd to remove a structure from the plot allotted for mining. To which the Rajasthan Wakf Board claimed that it is a religious place. The Supreme Court bench said there was no evidence to prove that there was a mosque at the mining site.  

The apex court, in its judgement, said, "At no point of time is there any evidence that the structure was being used as a mosque. There is no allegation or evidence of dedication, use or grant, on the basis of which it is to be called the property of the Wakf Board under the Wakf Act 1995. In the absence of any evidence, pray to a dilapidated wall or a platform/platform. The status of a religious place (mosque) cannot be given with the intention of offering prayers.''

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