"Not Here To Reopen History" : Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Seeking To Remove "Wrong Facts" About Taj Mahal From History Books

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition which sought directions to the ASI to determine the "correct age" of Taj Mahal and to remove "wrong facts" from history books regarding the monument.

"What kind of PIL is this?", a bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar asked. The bench asked how will the court decide if the historical facts are right or wrong.

The petitioner then sought to withdraw the petition. The petition was accordingly withdrawn with liberty to file a representation before the ASI.

"The PILs are not meant for fishing enquiry. We are not here to reopen history. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. The petitioner is granted liberty to make representation to the ASI. We have not expressed any merits on the same," the Bench said.

Two months ago, the Supreme Court had refused to entertain a similar PIL which sought to ascertain the "real history" of Taj Mahal and to open the closed chambers of the monument.