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Supreme Court allows Friday namaz near Bhojshala, bars structural changes without approval
Updated On: 15 July, 2026 09:01 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
The Supreme Court has directed that Muslims be provided a separate open space adjacent to the disputed Bhojshala site in Madhya Pradesh for Friday namaz between 1 pm and 3 pm. The court also barred the ASI from making structural changes without its approval and said it would hear the sensitive matter on a day-to-day basis.

Disputed Bhojshala site in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district. FILE PIC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that Muslims be provided separate open space adjacent to the disputed Bhojshala site for offering namaz on Fridays between 1 and 3 pm.
The top court also directed that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) shall not carry out any structural changes on the site without its permission.


