Delhi court defers order on appeal to restore temples in Qutub Minar complex
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi court defers order on appeal to restore temples in Qutub Minar complex

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The main appellant in the matter had claimed that the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, which is situated Qutub Minar complex, was built after destroying 27 temples New Delhi: The Saket Court on Thursday defers its pronouncement of order on appeals seeking worshipping rights for Hindus and Jains inside the Qutub Minar complex. The main appellant in the matter had claimed that the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque, which is situated Qutub Minar complex, was built after destroying 27 temples. Appeal suit alleging that the Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid situated within the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli was built in place of a temple complex. Advocate Vishnu Jain appearing for the petitioner apprised the court that Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid situated within the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli was built in place of a temple complex.

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Delhi HC seeks replies on petition to allow namaz at Qutub mosque
1 year, 8 months ago

Delhi HC seeks replies on petition to allow namaz at Qutub mosque

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and Archaeological Survey of India on a plea by the Delhi Waqf Board seeking to expedite the hearing of its pending petition against the prohibition on offering prayers at the Mughal mosque in the Mehrauli area. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued notice on the plea filed by the Waqf …

Delhi Court Dismisses Review Petition Against Dismissal Order Claiming Ownership at Qutub Minar Complex
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi Court Dismisses Review Petition Against Dismissal Order Claiming Ownership at Qutub Minar Complex

News 18  

A Delhi Court on Saturday dismissed a review petition filed by Kunwar Mahendra Dhawaj Prasad Singh against the dismissal order of an intervention application claiming ownership of the land comprising the Qutub Minar Complex. On September 20, the judge dismissed an IA claiming ownership of the land comprising the Qutub Minar Complex and stated that the decision will be tabled …

Qutub mosque a protected monument: Centre to Delhi HC on Waqf prayer plea
2 years, 4 months ago

Qutub mosque a protected monument: Centre to Delhi HC on Waqf prayer plea

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Monday told the Delhi high court that a mosque located at the entrance of the Qutub complex, but not a part of the Qutub enclosure, is a protected monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, and hence no prayers can be offered there. The Qutub Minar, the Quwwat ul Islam mosque …

Qutub Minar not a place of worship: ASI
2 years, 7 months ago

Qutub Minar not a place of worship: ASI

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea challenging the dismissal of a civil suit that sought to “restore” 27 Hindu and Jain temples inside the Qutub Minar complex in New Delhi — claiming they were demolished to build the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. Arguing before Additional District Judge Nikhil Chopra of the Saket court, petitioner Hari Shankar Jain …

Mosque Built by Remains of 27 Temples But It's Unclear if They Were Demolished, Says ASI; Saket Court Posts Qutub Minar Row for June 9
2 years, 7 months ago

Mosque Built by Remains of 27 Temples But It's Unclear if They Were Demolished, Says ASI; Saket Court Posts Qutub Minar Row for June 9

News 18  

A Delhi court on Tuesday listed the order in the Qutub Minar complex for June 9. The Archaeological Survey of India has stated before a Delhi Court that Qutub Minar complex is a monument and said no one can claim a fundamental right over such structures. In response to a petition filed before the Court in Delhi seeking restoration of …

ASI opposes plea on worshipping at Qutub Minar: 'Fundamental right can't...'
2 years, 7 months ago

ASI opposes plea on worshipping at Qutub Minar: 'Fundamental right can't...'

Hindustan Times  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Tuesday opposed a plea before a Delhi court seeking “restoration” of worshipping rights inside the Qutub Minar complex in the national capital, saying fundamental rights cannot be availed in violation of any status of the land. The ASI said in an affidavit that alteration of the existing structure is not permissible and submitted that …

No decision yet, says Union minister on excavating Delhi's Qutub Minar complex
2 years, 7 months ago

No decision yet, says Union minister on excavating Delhi's Qutub Minar complex

India Today  

After reports emerged that the Union Ministry of Culture had ordered the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct excavation in the Qutub Minar complex in Delhi, culture minister GK Reddy clarified that no such direction had been issued. QUTUB MINAR CONTROVERSY The Qutub Minar controversy, similar to the current Gyanvapi mosque row, erupted after ASI’s ex-regional director Dharamveer Sharma claimed …

Hearing to ‘restore’ Hindu, Jain temples inside Qutub Minar adjourned
2 years, 7 months ago

Hearing to ‘restore’ Hindu, Jain temples inside Qutub Minar adjourned

The Hindu  

A Saket court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a civil suit that sought the “restoration” of alleged Hindu and Jain temple complexes within the Qutub Minar complex in south Delhi. Hari Shankar Jain and advocate Ranjana Agnihotri filed the suit, saying they did it as the devotees and “next friend” of Jain god Lord Rishabh Dev and Hindu god …

Hindu groups protest outside Qutb Minar, demand renaming of the monument to Vishnu Stambh
2 years, 7 months ago

Hindu groups protest outside Qutb Minar, demand renaming of the monument to Vishnu Stambh

The Hindu  

Members of Hindu groups protested outside the Qutb Minar complex in Delhi today, demanding that the world heritage site be handed over to Hindus since it was built by Muslim invaders after destroying Hindu and Jain temples. They claimed that statues of Hindu gods and goddesses were still present on the walls of the mosque called Quwwal-ul-Islam mosque inside the …

Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built after demolishing 27 Hindu and Jain temples: Archaeologist KK Mohammad
2 years, 8 months ago

Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque was built after demolishing 27 Hindu and Jain temples: Archaeologist KK Mohammad

Op India  

On April 18, in a conversation at World Heritage Day in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, renowned archaeologist KK Mohammed said that 27 temples were demolished to build Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque near Qutub Minar in Delhi. It proves there was a temple.” Notably, the Delhi Tourism website clearly mentions that the 73-metre high Qutub Minar was built using the material obtained from 27 …

Video | Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque near Qutub Minar was built on ruins of 27 temples, says noted archaeologist
2 years, 8 months ago

Video | Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque near Qutub Minar was built on ruins of 27 temples, says noted archaeologist

India TV News  

Highlights Remnants of temples were found near Qutub Minar, said noted archaeologist KK Mohammed He claimed evidence was found through Arabic inscriptions at the site Qutab-ud-din Aibak commenced the construction of the Qutab Minar in 1200 AD Noted archaeologist KK Mohammed on Monday claimed that 27 temples were demolished to build Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque near Qutub Minar in the national capital. …

Delhi court rejects petition seeking restoration of 27 Hindu, Jain temples inside Quwwat­ Ul-Islam mosque at Qutub Minar complex: Details
3 years ago

Delhi court rejects petition seeking restoration of 27 Hindu, Jain temples inside Quwwat­ Ul-Islam mosque at Qutub Minar complex: Details

Op India  

A Delhi court has rejected a petition filed that sought the restoration of temples situated in Quwwat­ Ul-Islam mosque located at the Qutub Minar complex in Mehrauli. The suit was filed on behalf of Hindu deity Lord Vishnu, Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and others, seeking the restoration of 27 Hindu and Jain temples “dismantled, desecrated and damaged under …

Gyanvapi mosque title dispute | Allahabad High Court stays lower court proceedings
3 years, 3 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque title dispute | Allahabad High Court stays lower court proceedings

The Hindu  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday placed an interim stay on the proceedings in a lower court in the Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishwanath temple title dispute in Varanasi, including the April order of the lower court which had directed the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a comprehensive physical survey of the Gyanvapi mosque compound adjacent to the temple. The court …

Delhi Court Adjourns Till 27th April Hearing In Civil Suit Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temple Complex Inside Qutub Minar
3 years, 9 months ago

Delhi Court Adjourns Till 27th April Hearing In Civil Suit Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temple Complex Inside Qutub Minar

Live Law  

Delhi Court on Saturday adjourned till 27th April hearing in the civil suit filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and Hindu deity Lord Vishnu alleging that the Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid situated within the Qutub Minar Complex in Mehrauli was built in place of a temple complex thereby seeking restoration of the temple complex comprising of as many …

Petition filed to restore Hindu and Jain temples in Qutub Minar complex
4 years ago

Petition filed to restore Hindu and Jain temples in Qutub Minar complex

Op India  

After the landmark judgment in the Ayodhya Dispute which handed over the right to Hindus to build a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, and with a legal battle ensuing in Kashi-Mathura, a lawsuit has been filed in national capital Delhi, seeking ‘right to worship’ at Delhi’s iconic Qutub Minar. Plea seeks declaration that principal deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and principal …

Suit Filed In Delhi Court Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temple Complex Situated Within Qutub Minar Complex
4 years ago

Suit Filed In Delhi Court Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temple Complex Situated Within Qutub Minar Complex

Live Law  

A civil suit has been filed before the Saket Court in Delhi, alleging that the 'Quwwat-Ul-Islam Masjid', situated within the Qutub Minar Complex in Mehrauli was built in place of a temple complex. The plea, filed on behalf of Jain deity Tirthankar Lord Rishabh Dev and Hindu deity Lord Vishnu, seeks restoration of the alleged temple complex, comprising of as …

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