MOHD.HAMID & ANR ETC.ETC. vs BADI MASJID TRUST & ORS.ETC.ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to allow Writ Petitions No. 3123 and 3177 of 2011, which directed the exhumation of the body of Mohd. Mustafa Mohd. Ansari ('Baba') for a proper burial and mandated authorities to restore law and order in the area. The Court emphasized the need for maintaining communal harmony and preventing disturbances caused by unlawful actions of certain groups. The judgment reinforced the principle that the state must act to ensure public order and respect for religious sentiments, leading to the dismissal of the appeals against the High Court's order.