The Hindu and Muslim parties involved in the Gyanvapi mosque dispute in Varanasi, Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura, and Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal have declined the Supreme Court's proposal for mediation.

The court had sought consent to resolve these conflicts under the 2026 Supreme Court Action for Mediated Adjudication initiative, which will conclude with a Special Lok Adalat in August.

In the Gyanvapi case, Hindu litigants claim an oval object found in 2022 is a shivling, while the mosque caretaker committee insists it was a defunct fountainhead.A Varanasi court allowed Hindus to pray in the basement after an ASI report suggested a temple existed there.

The Shahi Idgah case involves claims that the mosque was built on Krishna's birthplace, while the Sambhal dispute centers around Babar constructing the mosque on a centuries-old Hindu temple site.Violence erupted in Sambhal during a second survey, resulting in five deaths.These disputes highlight deepening religious tensions and legal complexities in India's historical sites.