The Supreme Court on Wednesday remarked that a matter related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute was "jinxed", while commenting on repeated adjournments in the case.

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing a plea challenging an Allahabad High Court order that designated one Hindu party as the representative for all devotees of Lord Krishna.

"We will have to hear all of you. This matter is jinxed in that sense. Getting adjourned from date after date…," the Court remarked.

The bench made the comment after it was told that plaintiffs before the High Court had failed to come to an understanding. The parties had earlier indicated a possibility of settlement over the dispute arising within the Hindu side.

The Court said it would proceed to hear the parties on merits. However, due to paucity of time, it adjourned the plea for hearing on November 6.

The dispute over the structure arose after the Hindu side (plaintiffs) filed a suit before the civil court claiming that the Shahi Idgah Masjid (mosque) was built over Krishna Janmabhoomi land.

The civil suit was filed on behalf of a Hindu deity Bhagwan Shri Krishna Virajman and certain Hindu devotees. The plaintiffs sought the removal of the mosque from its current site.

The plaintiffs further claimed that there were various indications to support the view that the Shahi-Idgah Mosque is, in fact, a Hindu temple. Therefore, an application was made before the High Court to appoint a commissioner to examine the site.

The main suit was initially dismissed by a civil court in September 2020, citing the bar on admitting the case under the Places of Worship Act, 1991.

However, this decision was overturned after an appeal before the Mathura District Court. The Mathura District Court in May 2022 held that the suit was maintainable.

The matter was later transferred to the Allahabad High Court in 2023.