Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open 20 rooms of Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open 20 rooms of Taj Mahal

The Hindu  

May 12, 2022 06:39 pm | Updated 07:09 pm IST - Lucknow The Allahabad High Court on May 12 dismissed a plea seeking a ‘‘fact-finding inquiry’‘ into the history of the Taj Mahal and the “opening of 22 rooms’‘ on the monument’s premises, saying the petitioner failed to point out which of his legal or constitutional rights were being infringed. The petitioner’s lawyer Rudra Vikram Singh urged the court to permit him to withdraw the petition and file a fresh plea, but the bench did not accept his request and dismissed the petition. The writ petition was filed on May 7 in the registry of the Lucknow bench of the High Court by Rajneesh Singh, seeking a fact-finding inquiry into the history of the Taj Mahal. The petition also sought the setting aside of certain provisions of The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1951, and The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958, under which the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri, Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-Daulah’s tomb were declared historical monuments.

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Op India  

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News 18  

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Plea in Agra court no bar, preparations on for Shah Jahan Urs in Taj Mahal

Hindustan Times  

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A Hindu outfit moves Civil Court in Agra to seek a ban on Shah Jahan's Urs in Taj Mahal
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A Hindu outfit moves Civil Court in Agra to seek a ban on Shah Jahan's Urs in Taj Mahal

Op India  

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

'Mughals, British didn't...': Agra court to hear petition against Shah Jahan's 'urs' at Taj Mahal

Hindustan Times  

Agra: The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, a right-wing organisation, has filed a plea in an Agra court against 'urs' at the Taj Mahal. ABHM spokesperson Sanjay Jat claimed neither the Mughals nor the British allow urs inside the Taj Mahal compound. The ASI replied that neither Mughals, nor the British government or the Government of India have allowed 'Urs' celebration …

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India TV News  

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Delhi HC directs ASI to probe Hindu Sena plea on ‘wrong facts’ about Taj Mahal
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi HC directs ASI to probe Hindu Sena plea on ‘wrong facts’ about Taj Mahal

Live Mint  

Taj Mahal plea: The Delhi High Court has asked the Archeological Survey of India to look into Hindu Sena representation plea that the Taj Mahal was not constructed by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The plea by the Hindu Sena representation seeks that alleged factually wrong information about the Taj Mahal, its age, and who constructed it should …

Taj Mahal was not built by Shah Jahan but…, PIL filed at Delhi HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Taj Mahal was not built by Shah Jahan but…, PIL filed at Delhi HC

Live Mint  

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Supreme Court dismisses 'publicity interest litigation' on Taj Mahal
2 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses 'publicity interest litigation' on Taj Mahal

Firstpost  

A bench of justices M R Shah and M M Sundresh refused to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order that had dismissed the plea New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a plea seeking a “fact-finding inquiry” into the history of the Taj Mahal and the “opening of 22 rooms” on the monument’s premises, terming it “publicity interest …

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2 years, 2 months ago

"Publicity Interest Litigation" : Supreme Court Dismisses Plea To Ascertain "Real History" Of Taj Mahal

Live Law  

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SC quashes PIL seeking inquiry into history of Taj Mahal, terms it 'publicity interest litigation'
2 years, 2 months ago

SC quashes PIL seeking inquiry into history of Taj Mahal, terms it 'publicity interest litigation'

India TV News  

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2 years, 2 months ago

"No Scientific Evidence To Prove Shah Jahan Built Taj Mahal" : Plea In Supreme Court Seeks "Real History" Of Taj Mahal

Live Law  

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a fact finding committee to study the "real history of Taj Mahal and to put to rest the controversy and clarify its history". According to petitioner Dr.Rajneesh Singh, though it has been stated that the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shahjahan for his wife Mumtaz …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Preserve and protect: SC bans all commercial activities around Taj Mahal

Firstpost  

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Live Law  

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Kashi, Mathura, Delhi, Lucknow: 'Right to worship' claims gain momentum post Ayodhya
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India Today  

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2 years, 7 months ago

Taslima Nasreen proposes 'one big prayer house for all' amid Gyanvapi row

India Today  

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‘Do research’: HC denies nod to open Taj rooms
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Do research’: HC denies nod to open Taj rooms

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols, calling it a “mockery” of the public interest litigation system and asking the petitioner to research the topic first. Agra, May 12 : Allahabad High Court to hear a petition seeking …

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Don't make a mockery…’ : Allahabad HC denies permission to open Taj Mahal rooms for search of Hindu idols

Hindustan Times  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea to open 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of Hindu idols, calling it a “mockery” of the public interest litigation system and asking the petitioner to research the topic first. The plea, filed by Rajneesh Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party youth media …

Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open closed rooms of Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC rejects plea seeking to open closed rooms of Taj Mahal

Op India  

On Thursday 12th May 2022, the Allahabad High Court rejected the plea seeking the formation of a fact-finding committee to research the real history of the Taj Mahal. The petitioner sought directions from the court to open the 22 closed rooms of the Taj Mahal and register the observations to put the controversy around the Taj Mahal to rest. Please …

'Leave it to historians': Allahabad HC rejects plea to open 22 locked rooms in Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

'Leave it to historians': Allahabad HC rejects plea to open 22 locked rooms in Taj Mahal

India Today  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed BJP leader Rajneesh Singh's petition to set up a fact-finding committee to probe the history of the Taj Mahal and open the doors of its 22 locked rooms. WHAT COURT SAID "The plea to constitute a fact-finding committee to find out the 'real truth' behind the Taj Mahal is a non-justiciable issue. WHAT …

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea For Fact-Finding Committee To Study "Real History" Of Taj Mahal
2 years, 7 months ago

Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea For Fact-Finding Committee To Study "Real History" Of Taj Mahal

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the constitution of a fact-finding committee to research on the "real history" behind Taj Mahal. Petitioner disputed that Taj Mahal was a Mughal structure.The petitioner also sought a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the sealed doors of over 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal premises so …

Are We Here To Decide Who Built Taj Mahal?Tomorrow You Will Want To Go Inside Judges' Chambers : Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Petitioner
2 years, 7 months ago

Are We Here To Decide Who Built Taj Mahal?Tomorrow You Will Want To Go Inside Judges' Chambers : Allahabad High Court Pulls Up Petitioner

Live Law  

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Thursday pulled up a petitioner who sought a direction to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the sealed doors of over 20 rooms inside the Taj Mahal premises. The counsel for the petitioner submitted that a committee should be appointed by the court and a truth which the citizens of …

Taj Mahal 22 rooms case: HC judge asks petitioners to not make mockery of PIL system
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal 22 rooms case: HC judge asks petitioners to not make mockery of PIL system

India Today  

The two-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court ripped into the petitioner who sought opening of the 22 locked rooms in the Taj Mahal, after he stated that the truth about the iconic monument needs to come out, and that he has filed multiple PILs for the same. WHAT THE CASE IS ABOUT The writ petition seeking to “find the …

Taj Mahal land belonged to Jaipur’s ruler, was acquired by Shah Jahan: BJP MP
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal land belonged to Jaipur’s ruler, was acquired by Shah Jahan: BJP MP

Live Mint  

The land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to the erstwhile Jaipur royal family and was acquired by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan later, claimed BJP MP Diya Kumari on Wednesday. Her statements came in the backdrop of a petition filed in the Allahabad high court that sought directives to the Archaeological Survey of India to open 20 …

Taj Mahal land originally belonged to Jaipur royal family: BJP MP Diya Kumari
2 years, 7 months ago

Taj Mahal land originally belonged to Jaipur royal family: BJP MP Diya Kumari

Hindustan Times  

JAIPUR: The land on which the Taj Mahal was built originally belonged to erstwhile Jaipur royal family and it was acquired by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament from Rajasthan’s Rajsamand, Diya Kumari claimed on Wednesday. BJP MP Diya Kumari has supported the petition filed in the Allahabad high court seeking a fact-finding inquiry into the …

Row Over 'Hindu Symbols' in Complex, UP Courts to Hear Gyanvapi Mosque & Taj Mahal Cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Row Over 'Hindu Symbols' in Complex, UP Courts to Hear Gyanvapi Mosque & Taj Mahal Cases

News 18  

The court-appointed team, which conducted the survey at the Shringar Gauri temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex, will submit the report before a Varanasi court on May 16 when the hearing on the matter will resume. Meanwhile, the mesmerizing Taj Mahal – India’s only ever monument that was chosen as one of the seven Wonders of the World – is in the middle …

Direct ASI to open 22 closed doors of Taj Mahal: Plea in High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Direct ASI to open 22 closed doors of Taj Mahal: Plea in High Court

Op India  

A writ petition was recently filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to open the 22 locked rooms of the Taj Mahal to ascertain the existence of Hindu idols and scriptures there. Uttar Pradesh | A petition has been filed in the Allahabad High Court to open the closed …

Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in HC
2 years, 7 months ago

Open closed doors in Taj Mahal to ascertain presence of Hindu idols: Plea in HC

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow : A plea was filed in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court seeking the directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to probe the 22 closed doors in the Taj Mahal to ascertain the presence of the idols of Hindu deities. "Some Hindu Groups and reputable Sants are claiming this monument as old Shiv Temple supported by …

BJP Leader Files Plea in HC to Open 20 Locked Rooms of Taj Mahal to Find 'Evidence' of 'Hidden Hindu Idols'
2 years, 7 months ago

BJP Leader Files Plea in HC to Open 20 Locked Rooms of Taj Mahal to Find 'Evidence' of 'Hidden Hindu Idols'

News 18  

The Allahabad high court has received a petition before its Lucknow bench seeking it to issue directives to the Archaeological Survey of India to open 20 rooms inside the world’s wonder — Taj Mahal in Agra to find if Hindu idols and inscriptions are hidden there. In 2015, six lawyers filed cases claiming that the Taj Mahal was originally a …

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