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  Sambhal Dispute: Supreme Court Intervenes on Controversial Well Outside Mosque In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India directed the Sambhal Nagar Palika in Uttar Pradesh not to act on its notice concerning a well situated outside the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal. This direction, issued on Friday, aims to ensure the maintenance of peace and status quo in the area. SC Stresses on Maintaining Harmony A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government, asking it to submit a status report within two weeks . This was in response to an application filed by the Committee of Management of Shahi Jama Masjid, which raised concerns over the potential misuse of the well for purposes other than its original intent. Mosque Committee’s Appeal The committee requested the District Magistrate to maintain the status quo concerning the private well located near the mosque’s entrance. Senior advoca...