Gyanvapi Mosque Case: SC Defers HC Order Allowing Scientific Probe of 'Shivling'
1 year, 10 months ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: SC Defers HC Order Allowing Scientific Probe of 'Shivling'

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Friday, 19 May, deferred the scientific investigation of a the structure inside the Varanasi-Gyanvapi mosque complex, which the Hindu plaintiffs claim to be a 'Shivling' and the Mosque committee claims to be a fountain. "Since the implications of the impugned order merit closer scrutiny, the implementation of the directions concerned in the order shall stand deferred till the next date", the bench noted, according to LiveLaw. The apex court passed the order in a petition by the Anjuman Islamia Masjid committee against the High Court order dated 12 May which gave a go-ahead to the scientific survey to ascertain the age of the structure. The case pertains to a plea filed by five Hindu women seeking permission for the worship of Hindu deities whose idols were allegedly found to be located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque.

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Supreme Court to hear Sambhal mosque committee’s challenge against controversial survey order tomorrow
4 months ago

Supreme Court to hear Sambhal mosque committee’s challenge against controversial survey order tomorrow

Live Mint  

The Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee has approached the Supreme Court of India challenging the November 19 order passed by a trial court for the survey of the mosque which led to widespread chaos and violence in the area. Four people were killed in the incident, drawing sharp reactions from the Opposition parties who accused Chif Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya …

SC to decide on maintainability of Gyanvapi case under 1991 act
4 months, 1 week ago

SC to decide on maintainability of Gyanvapi case under 1991 act

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday highlighted the necessity of determining the legal maintainability of a suit — in light of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 — filed by a group of Hindu women seeking the right to worship Hindu deities within the Gyanvapi mosque complex, even as it expressed reservations about transferring the trial of all related suits from …

Supreme Court Seeks Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Response On Plea For ASI Survey Of Sealed Area
4 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Seeks Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Response On Plea For ASI Survey Of Sealed Area

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee to an application filed by Hindu worshippers for an ASI survey of the sealed area of the mosque.A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the Committee of Management, Anjuman Intezemia Masajid sought the response of the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee to an …

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court sets Sept 6 as next date for hearing on plea for ASI survey
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court sets Sept 6 as next date for hearing on plea for ASI survey

Deccan Chronicle  

Varanasi: A judge here has fixed the next date of hearing as September 6 on the petition demanding ASI survey of the remaining parts of the Gyanvapi complex, a lawyer said on Wednesday.The representatives of the Muslim side were present in the court and are expected to put forth their views on the matter during the next hearing. The Civil …

Plea seeking ASI survey of closed Gyanvapi cellars to be heard on Aug 17
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea seeking ASI survey of closed Gyanvapi cellars to be heard on Aug 17

Hindustan Times  

The court of Varanasi district judge Sanjiv Pandey on Saturday fixed August 17 as the next date of hearing on a plea seeking an order to the Archaeological Survey of India for conducting a survey of the closed cellars in the Gyanvapi mosque complex by using ground penetrating radar and other modern techniques. An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, …

Supreme Court extends stay on survey in Mathura mosque case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court extends stay on survey in Mathura mosque case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday extended its earlier order, suspending an advocate-commissioner’s survey of the Shahi Eidgah mosque near to the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura, till the next hearing in August. On the next date of hearing, the Supreme Court will also consider a number of petitions, contesting the Allahabad high court’s decision to transfer approximately 18 suits pertaining …

Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Namaz In Mosque & Hindu Worship In 'Tehkhana' (Cellar)
1 year ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Case : Supreme Court Orders Status Quo On Namaz In Mosque & Hindu Worship In 'Tehkhana' (Cellar)

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a Special Leave Petition filed by the Gyanvapi mosque committee challenging the orders of the Varanasi District Court and the Allahabad High Court allowing the performance of Hindu religious rituals at a tehkhana of the mosque.While doing so, the Court also ordered that that status quo shall be maintained with respect to. …

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: In Setback For Muslim Side, SC Refuses To Halt Prayers At Vyas Tehkhana
1 year ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: In Setback For Muslim Side, SC Refuses To Halt Prayers At Vyas Tehkhana

News 18  

Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt Hindu prayers at Vyas Tehkhana in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, situated in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi. The bench, however, said that Muslims can enter mosque unhindered from the northern side to offer namaz while priests of the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust would take southern entry to perform puja in the cellar. The apex court …

SC to hear Gyanvapi committee’s plea against Hindu prayers in cellar today
1 year ago

SC to hear Gyanvapi committee’s plea against Hindu prayers in cellar today

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India will hear the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court's order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque today, April 1. The state government had ordered to stop the worship rituals inside the "Vyas Tehkhana" -- located at the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi …

Supreme Court allows Hindu worship to continue at Gyanvapi premises
1 year ago

Supreme Court allows Hindu worship to continue at Gyanvapi premises

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed petitions filed by the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, thus, allowing the Hindu community to continue worship at the cellar. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra ordered the Hindu and Muslim sides to maintain the status quo at the Gyanvapi premises to …

SC to hear on Apr 1 Gyanvapi committee's plea against allowing puja in cellar
1 year ago

SC to hear on Apr 1 Gyanvapi committee's plea against allowing puja in cellar

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on April 1 a Gyanvapi mosque management committee's plea against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court's order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque. The high court had dismissed the committee's plea in which it had challenged the district court's January 31 order allowing Hindus …

Gyanvapi row: Allahabad HC asks Varanasi court to decide plea seeking right to worship 'shivling'
1 year ago

Gyanvapi row: Allahabad HC asks Varanasi court to decide plea seeking right to worship 'shivling'

New Indian Express  

PRAYAGRAJ: In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court, on Monday, directed a Varanasi court to dispose within eight weeks the petition seeking unrestricted right to worship the purported 'Shivling', found inside the ablution pond on Gyanvapi mosque premises during the court commission survey in May 2022. Justice Manish Kumar Nigam passed the order over a petition filed by one …

SC to hear Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea against Allahabad HC order
1 year, 1 month ago

SC to hear Gyanvapi mosque committee’s plea against Allahabad HC order

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Friday agreed to hear the Gyanvapi mosque committee's plea against the Allahabad HC order which held that the suit for restoration of the temple is maintainable. The plea in the top court was filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, the committee that manages the affairs of the Gyanvapi mosque. On December 19 last year, …

Gyanvapi Case: Muslim Side Moves SC Challenging Allahabad HC's Order Allowing Suit Seeking Temple Restoration
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi Case: Muslim Side Moves SC Challenging Allahabad HC's Order Allowing Suit Seeking Temple Restoration

News 18  

The Muslim side on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court’s last year order turning down five suits filed by the mosque committee and Sunni Waqf Board in the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi land title dispute case. The Gyanvapi Mosque committee challenged the high court’s December 19, 2023 order setting a six-month deadline for completion of proceedings in the …

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC dismisses plea challenging Hindu prayers in cellar
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC dismisses plea challenging Hindu prayers in cellar

Live Mint  

Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the order permitting Hindu parties to offer puja in the 'vyas tehkhana' of the Gyanvapi complex. Justice Agarwal said, "After going through the entire records of the case and after considering arguments of the parties concerned, the court did not find any ground to interfere in the judgment passed by the …

Gyanvapi case : Allahabad High Court dismisses plea, Puja to continue in Gyanvapi’s cellar
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi case : Allahabad High Court dismisses plea, Puja to continue in Gyanvapi’s cellar

The Hindu  

Puja will continue in the southern cellar of the Varanasi-based Gyanvapi mosque as the Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the plea filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging a district court’s order to allow prayers. The Varanasi district court on January 31 allowed prayers inside the ‘Vyas Ka Tehkhana’ area of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, adjoining the Kashi …

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Hindus Can Continue Prayers in Cellar, Allahabad HC Dismisses Muslim Side Plea
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Hindus Can Continue Prayers in Cellar, Allahabad HC Dismisses Muslim Side Plea

News 18  

In a big victory for the Hindu side, the Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi Mosque committee’s appeals challenging the Varanasi district judge’s orders allowing ‘Puja’ inside the ‘Vyas ka Tehkhana’. Muslim Side Plea In Allahabad HC Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which looks after the affairs of the mosque adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, had moved the …

Gyanvapi mosque: Hindu puja to continue in cellar as Allahabad HC dismisses plea
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi mosque: Hindu puja to continue in cellar as Allahabad HC dismisses plea

Hindustan Times  

The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi district court's decision to offer prayers in a cellar in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. A priest offers prayers at 'Vyas Ji Ki Tehkhana' after the Varanasi court's judgment to allow Hindu devotees to worship inside the sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, in Varanasi …

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Allahabad HC's Verdict Today On Plea Against Allowing Hindus To Pray In Vyas Tehkhana
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Allahabad HC's Verdict Today On Plea Against Allowing Hindus To Pray In Vyas Tehkhana

News 18  

The Allahabad High Court is set to deliver its verdict today in the Gyanvapi Mosque committee’s appeal challenging the Varanasi district judge’s order allowing ‘Puja’ inside the ‘Vyas ka Tehkhana’. The court’s order followed a petition filed by Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas against the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the Gyanvapi mosque. On February 2, the Allahabad High Court …

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's pleas, Hindu prayers to continue in cellar
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's pleas, Hindu prayers to continue in cellar

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi Mosque dispute. The court dismissed appeals made by the mosque's management committee challenging the Varanasi district judge's orders concerning the mosque's "Vyas Tehkhana" or southern cellar. Key points Dismissal of appeals: The high court rejected appeals brought forth by the …

Gyanvapi mosque case: Hindu puja to continue in southern cellar as Allahabad HC dismisses pleas challenging it
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi mosque case: Hindu puja to continue in southern cellar as Allahabad HC dismisses pleas challenging it

New Indian Express  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi mosque management committee's twin appeals challenging the Varanasi district court's decision allowing the offering of prayers in a cellar in the mosque complex. On January 31, the Varanasi district court ruled that a priest can perform prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the mosque. Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, …

Allahabad HC Reserves Judgment On Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Plea Against Varanasi Court's Order Allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana'
1 year, 1 month ago

Allahabad HC Reserves Judgment On Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Plea Against Varanasi Court's Order Allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana'

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today reserved its Judgment in the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi Court's January 31 order allowing 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana'. The appeal before the HC was filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee on February 1, soon after the Supreme Court refused to urgently hear the Mosque Committee's plea against the order allowing puja …

The Gyanvapi case and a sense of disquiet in Varanasi
1 year, 1 month ago

The Gyanvapi case and a sense of disquiet in Varanasi

The Hindu  

On a cool, sunny day in February — typical weather for this time in India’s Gangetic plains — loud chants of ‘Har Har Mahadev’ ring through the air inside the heavily guarded Kashi Vishwanath temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, one of the oldest living cities in the world. “Jaldi aage badho,” says a policeman to a group of Muslim boys …

Varanasi court to hear plea for ASI survey of all cellars in Gyanvapi mosque
1 year, 1 month ago

Varanasi court to hear plea for ASI survey of all cellars in Gyanvapi mosque

The Hindu  

The Varanasi district court on Tuesday fixed February 15 to hear an application seeking a survey by the Archaeological Survey of India in the remaining cellars inside the Gyanvapi mosque. The petitioner, Rakhi Singh, is also one of the main petitioners in the Shringar Gauri case, which led to the survey of the mosque complex by the ASI last year. …

Gyanvapi dispute: Varanasi court to hear Hindu call for survey, Muslim protest against Puja in cellar today
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi dispute: Varanasi court to hear Hindu call for survey, Muslim protest against Puja in cellar today

India TV News  

The ongoing Gyanvapi Mosque complex dispute in Varanasi takes a new turn as legal proceedings intensify. The Varanasi district court is scheduled to address the Hindu side's plea today, demanding an Archaeological Survey of India survey for the closed cellars, specifically the tehkhana within the disputed complex. Simultaneously, the Allahabad High Court is set to hear the Muslim side's opposition …

Fresh application in court for ASI survey of all the remaining cellars in Gyanvapi mosque
1 year, 1 month ago

Fresh application in court for ASI survey of all the remaining cellars in Gyanvapi mosque

The Hindu  

Days after a district court allowed puja inside one of the cellars of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a Hindu plaintiff on Monday moved a fresh application before the court, seeking that directions be given to the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a thorough survey of the remaining cellars inside the disputed structure. 1 in the pending Shringar Gauri …

Hindu priest offers prayers at cellar of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi
1 year, 2 months ago

Hindu priest offers prayers at cellar of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

The Hindu  

A priest designated by the Kashi Vishwanath temple performed prayers at a cellar known as ‘Vyas Ji Ka Tehkhana’ inside the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi on Thursday after a district court ordered the local administration to unseal the premises which was sealed in 1993 on the orders of the then Samajwadi Party-ruled Uttar Pradesh government. Editorial | Legitimising revanchism: On …

Varanasi court permits Hindu side to offer prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar
1 year, 2 months ago

Varanasi court permits Hindu side to offer prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: A Varanasi court on Wednesday granted rights to the Hindu side to offer prayers in the cellar on the southern side of Gyanvapi mosque, lawyers present during the hearing said. Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, UP The court further asked the district administration to make the necessary arrangements for the prayers to be performed by the plaintiff and a priest …

Varanasi court permits Hindu worship inside sealed basement of Gyanvapi mosque; masjid committee to appeal
1 year, 2 months ago

Varanasi court permits Hindu worship inside sealed basement of Gyanvapi mosque; masjid committee to appeal

The Hindu  

The Varanasi District Court on Wednesday allowed Hindu prayers to be offered inside the Vyas Ka Tekhana of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Puja arrangements in seven days The order permitting prayers to resume came on the last working day of district judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha, who has been hearing multiple pleas related to worship rights in the Gyanvapi mosque. VHP …

Hindu side moves SC for ASI survey of ‘Shivling’
1 year, 2 months ago

Hindu side moves SC for ASI survey of ‘Shivling’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Hindu parties contesting the origins of the Gyanvyapi Mosque have moved the Supreme Court and submitted an application before it, seeking a direction for the ASI to carry out a detailed survey of the object found in the mosque’s fountain, which they claim to be a Shivling. The application of the Hindu Parties seeks a direction from the …

Hindu side files new Supreme Court plea on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi
1 year, 2 months ago

Hindu side files new Supreme Court plea on Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Hindustan Times  

Four Hindu women moved the Supreme Court on Monday seeking the excavation and scientific survey of a sealed section of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi, four days after an Archaeological Survey of India report concluded that a large Hindu temple existed before the construction of the mosque in a boost for the Hindu petitioners in the decades-old case. READ | …

Gyanvapi mosque committee should handover structure to Hindus: VHP chief
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque committee should handover structure to Hindus: VHP chief

The Hindu  

Anjum Intezamia Masjid Commitee, the trust which looks after the management of Varanasi-based Gyanvapi mosque, should agree to ‘respectfully’ shift the Gyanvapi mosque to another appropriate place and to hand over the original site of ‘Kashi Vishvanatha’ to the Hindu Society, said the international working president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Alok Kumar. The evidence collected by the ASI from the …

There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India
1 year, 2 months ago

There existed a Hindu temple prior to construction of Gyanvapi mosque: Archaeological Survey of India

The Hindu  

The western wall of the Gyanvapi mosque located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, is the remaining part of a pre-existing Hindu temple, says the ground penetrating radar survey report of the structure prepared by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ASI report concluded that it can be said there existed a Hindu temple prior to the construction of the existing structure, …

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who is representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi Masjid-Kashi Vishwanath temple case, on Thursday claimed the Archaeological Survey of India has found remnants of a large Hindu temple inside the Varanasi mosque. Citing the 839-page ASI survey report, he said the mosque – which stands adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir – was built …

Gyanvapi case: Grand Hindu temple existed before mosque, Hindu side lawyer quotes ASI survey
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Grand Hindu temple existed before mosque, Hindu side lawyer quotes ASI survey

India TV News  

Gyanvapi case: A grand Hindu temple existed prior to the construction of the existing structure in the Gyanvapi complex, the Archaeological Survey of India has mentioned in its survey report, informed Hindu Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain. "Based on scientific studies/survey carried out study of architectural remains, exposed features and artefacts inscriptions, art and sculptures, it can be said that there …

Varanasi court directs ASI to make public its report on Gyanvapi mosque
1 year, 2 months ago

Varanasi court directs ASI to make public its report on Gyanvapi mosque

The Hindu  

The Varanasi district court on January 24 ordered that the report of the scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque, conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India, be made public to allow all petitioners, both Hindus and Muslims, access to the same. The agency has made this request to get breathing time to file the report in the 1991 suit pertaining to …

Gyanvapi Dispute: ASI To Provide Hard Copies Of Survey Report To Both Sides, Says Lawyer
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi Dispute: ASI To Provide Hard Copies Of Survey Report To Both Sides, Says Lawyer

ABP News  

A Varanasi district court on Wednesday pronounced its verdict in a petition to make the report by Archeological Survey of India public. Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, on Wednesday told the media that "the court heard both sides and a consensus was reached that the hard copy of the ASI's report will be provided to both sides.The …

Allahabad HC judge recuses in Gyanvapi Mosque case amidst 'wazukhana' survey dispute
1 year, 2 months ago

Allahabad HC judge recuses in Gyanvapi Mosque case amidst 'wazukhana' survey dispute

India TV News  

In a significant development in the Gyanvapi mosque case, Allahabad High Court judge Justice Manish Kumar Nigam withdrew from hearing a plea challenging the Varanasi district court's decision regarding the Archaeological Survey of India survey scope within the Gyanvapi mosque complex. Revision petition by Rakhi Singh, plaintiff in Shringar Gauri worshipping suit Rakhi Singh, one of the plaintiffs in the …

Gyanvapi mosque case: HC judge recuses from hearing plea against Varanasi court's order on 'wazukhana' survey
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque case: HC judge recuses from hearing plea against Varanasi court's order on 'wazukhana' survey

New Indian Express  

PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad High Court judge Justice Manish Kumar Nigam on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the Varanasi district court's refusal to direct the Archaeological Survey of India to undertake a survey of the 'wazukhana' area except the 'Shivling' inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The revision petition was filed by Rakhi Singh, who is one of the plaintiffs …

Supreme Court Allows Cleaning of Gyanvapi Mosque Water Tank
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Allows Cleaning of Gyanvapi Mosque Water Tank

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a plea by Hindu women plaintiffs for cleaning the water tank in the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi that is located in an area that has been sealed. The bench, also comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, noted in its order that a similar plea has been filed by the Anjuman Intezamia …

Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishvanath Temple: SC allows cleaning of ‘wazukhana’ where Shivling was found
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishvanath Temple: SC allows cleaning of ‘wazukhana’ where Shivling was found

Op India  

On Tuesday, January 16, the Supreme Court allowed the cleaning of the ‘wazukhana’ inside the disputed Gyanvapi mosque where the ‘Shivling’ was found on May 16, 2022, during a court-mandated survey. Gyanvapi case | Supreme Court allows an application of Hindu side's petitioners seeking direction for cleaning the entire area of ‘wazukhana’ of Gyanvapi mosque where the ‘Shivling’ was found, …

Supreme Court Allows Cleaning Of Water Tank In Gyanvapi Mosque
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court Allows Cleaning Of Water Tank In Gyanvapi Mosque

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the cleaning of the wuzukhana of the Gyanvapi mosque at Varanasi, where a shivling was claimed to have been found during a commission survey in May 2022.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandracuhd, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra allowed an application filed by the Hindu plaintiffs, who seek the right. …

Supreme Court permits cleaning of water tank in Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi
1 year, 2 months ago

Supreme Court permits cleaning of water tank in Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi

India TV News  

The Supreme Court approved on Tuesday a plea presented by Hindu women plaintiffs seeking permission to clean the water tank within the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. Dead fish prompt a cleaning request The court's decision was influenced by Additional Solicitor General Madhavi Divan, representing the Uttar Pradesh government, who requested authorisation to clean the tank, citing the presence of …

ASI plea for not disclosing Gyanvapi report for 4 weeks partially allowed
1 year, 2 months ago

ASI plea for not disclosing Gyanvapi report for 4 weeks partially allowed

Hindustan Times  

VARANASI: The Varanasi district court on Saturday partially allowed Archaeological Survey of India’s application, praying to the court to not make its Gyanvapi mosque complex survey report public for at least four more weeks. Standing government counsel Amit Kumar Srivastava, who filed the application on behalf of the ASI, said, “ The court partially allowed our plea and fixed January …

Gyanvapi survey: ASI urges Varanasi court not to make report public for 4 more weeks, hearing likely today
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi survey: ASI urges Varanasi court not to make report public for 4 more weeks, hearing likely today

India TV News  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Wednesday appealed to a Varanasi court not to disclose the survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex for at least four more weeks. On December 19, the Allahabad High Court had dismissed multiple pleas from Muslim sides challenging the suit's maintainability, which sought the restoration of the temple beneath the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. …

ASI Urges Varanasi Court To Postpone Disclosure Of Its Sealed Cover Gyanvapi Survey Report For 4 Weeks
1 year, 2 months ago

ASI Urges Varanasi Court To Postpone Disclosure Of Its Sealed Cover Gyanvapi Survey Report For 4 Weeks

Live Law  

The Archaeological Survey of India has urged the Varanasi District Judge to delay the release of its Gyanvapi Survey Report by four weeks so that the agency gets breathing time to file the report in the 1991 suit pertaining the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute.The ASI has contended that as per the High Court's December 18 order, the agency has to …

Gyanvapi case: Hindu petitioners file plea in SC to clean ‘wazukhana’ area
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Hindu petitioners file plea in SC to clean ‘wazukhana’ area

Live Mint  

The Hindu petitioners seeking direction from the district magistrate of Varanasi for cleaning the entire area of 'wazukhana' or ablution pond of Gyanvapi mosque, have filed an application to this end, reported news agency ANI. According to the Hindu petitioners, the 'wazukhana' of Gyanvapi mosque is the place where the alleged 'Shivling' was found and is the reservoir where devotees …

Gyanvapi dispute: Allahabad HC rejects all petitions by Muslim side challenging Hindus right to worship, temple restoration
1 year, 3 months ago

Gyanvapi dispute: Allahabad HC rejects all petitions by Muslim side challenging Hindus right to worship, temple restoration

Op India  

In a massive win for the Hindu side, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that the civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers and deity seeking the right to worship on the disputed Gyanvapi land and restoration of the temple are not barred by the Places of Worship Act 1991. The Allahabad HC has rejected the plea filed by the Masjid …

Gyanvapi mosque case: Allahabad HC rejects Masjid Committee’s challenge
1 year, 3 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque case: Allahabad HC rejects Masjid Committee’s challenge

Live Mint  

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday ruled that civil suits filed by Hindu worshippers and deities inter alia seeking restoration of the temple on the mosque premises are not barred by the Places of Worship Act. The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee, which looks after the management of Gyanvapi mosque located adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath temple at Varanasi, had challenged the …

Gyanvapi Mosque case: Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's objection to ASI survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Gyanvapi Mosque case: Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's objection to ASI survey

India TV News  

The Allahabad High Court rejected the Muslim side's objection to maintainability and the ASI survey issue in the Gyanvapi Mosque case of Varanasi on Tuesday. The petition also challenged the Varanasi court's order dated April 8, 2021, which had directed to conduct a comprehensive survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque. The petitions filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee and the …

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