Judge who ordered video survey of Gyanvapi complex receives threat letter
2 years, 9 months ago

Judge who ordered video survey of Gyanvapi complex receives threat letter

Live Mint  

Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar who had ordered the video survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi informed the Uttar Pradesh authorities on Tuesday that he had received a hand-written threat letter. The judge who had ordered the video survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi has received threats through a hand written letter. Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar in a letter to the Additional Chief Secretary, Director General of Police and the Varanasi Police Commissionerate, Diwakar said he received the letter, purportedly written by Kashif Ahmed Siddiqui on behalf of the Islamic Aagaz Movement, via registered post. Meanwhile, PIL was filed in the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday seeking the establishment of a committee headed by a retired or sitting judge of the Supreme Court or a high court to ascertain the truth regarding a structure recently found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi.

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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 wazukhana survey: Allahabad HC asks petitioner to file affidavit
6 months ago

Gyanvapi wazukhana survey: Allahabad HC asks petitioner to file affidavit

Hindustan Times  

In a matter seeking ASI survey of ‘wazukhana’ area except the Shivalinga inside the Gyanvapi mosque, the Allahabad high court on Tuesday directed the petitioner’s counsel to file a supplementary affidavit bringing on record the application moved by one of the plaintiffs Laxmi Devi earlier for the scientific investigation/survey of the protected area, which was decided by the apex court …

Plea for additional ASI survey of Gyanvapi: Next hearing on Sept 23
6 months, 1 week ago

Plea for additional ASI survey of Gyanvapi: Next hearing on Sept 23

Hindustan Times  

A Varanasi court on Wednesday fixed September 23 for the next hearing on the plea which seeks an additional survey of the Gyanvapi mosque by the Archaeological Survey of India. An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi The fast track court of the civil judge, Yughul Shambhu passed …

Plea seeking ASI survey of closed Gyanvapi cellars to be heard on Aug 17
7 months, 3 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, …

‘Receiving death threats from international numbers,’ claims Gyanvapi judge who ordered videography of Varanasi mosque
11 months ago

‘Receiving death threats from international numbers,’ claims Gyanvapi judge who ordered videography of Varanasi mosque

Live Mint  

Additional Session Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, known for ordering a videography survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex in 2022, has told the Uttar Pradesh police that he has been receiving "malicious calls and death threats from international numbers." Considering the present security arrangement for the additional sessions judge, two security personnel have been deployed to oversee the safety of his …

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 | 'District Judge Allowed 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana' Under Hindu Plaintiff's Influence': Mosque Committee Submits In High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Gyanvapi | 'District Judge Allowed 'Puja' In 'Vyas Tehkhana' Under Hindu Plaintiff's Influence': Mosque Committee Submits In High Court

Live Law  

The Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee today argued before the Allahabad High Court that Varanasi District Judge's 31st January order permitting Hindu parties to perform puja in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque was passed under the influence of the Hindu plaintiff as no cogent reasons were specified in the order. The Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee today argued before the …

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 …

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, 1 month 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 …

VHP demands Gyanvapi mosque be handed over to Hindu community, citing ASI survey
1 year, 2 months ago

VHP demands Gyanvapi mosque be handed over to Hindu community, citing ASI survey

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Saturday demanded the Muslim community to hand over the Gyanvapi community to the Hindu community by claiming that the ASI report has "reconfirmed" that the mosque in Varanasi was constructed after "demolishing a temple" at the site. In a statement issued on Saturday, VHP's international working president, Alok Kumar, said that the evidence …

Gyanvapi mosque panel reacts to ASI's 'pre-existing temple' finding, says 'not final word'
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque panel reacts to ASI's 'pre-existing temple' finding, says 'not final word'

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: The Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee, which manages Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque situated adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple, has reacted to the ASI survey report, saying the document is not a court judgment or “the final word”. The Archaeological Survey of India said in its report that the mosque had been built on the remains of a large Hindu temple. …

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 …

Can be said that Hindu temple existed before: Survey report on Gyanvapi mosque
1 year, 2 months ago

Can be said that Hindu temple existed before: Survey report on Gyanvapi mosque

India Today  

The Archaeological Survey of India report revealed that a large Hindu temple may have once existed at the site of Gyanvapi mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, a senior lawyer, representing the Hindu side, said after receiving a detailed survey report. In the press briefing on Thursday, advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, said, "The ASI has stated that …

ASI survey report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Varanasi court
1 year, 2 months ago

ASI survey report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Varanasi court

Hindustan Times  

A Varanasi court on Wednesday ruled that the ASI report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey will be given to both sides while making it clear that the report should not be made public, the counsel for the Hindu litigants said. Yadav said the ASI submitted its survey report in the Fast Track Court of Justice Prashant Singh after which …

ASI report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Court
1 year, 2 months ago

ASI report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Court

Live Mint  

A Varanasi court on Wednesday ruled that the ASI report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey will be given to both sides while making it clear that the report should not be made public, the counsel for the Hindu litigants said. Yadav said the ASI submitted its survey report in the Fast Track Court of Justice Prashant Singh after which …

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 case: Hindu, Muslim sides to get access to ASI's survey report, rules Varanasi court
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Hindu, Muslim sides to get access to ASI's survey report, rules Varanasi court

India TV News  

Gyanvapi case: A Varanasi Court, which is hearing the matter on Gyanvapi complex survey, on Wednesday asked ASI to provide a copy of its report to both Hindu and Muslim sides. District Judge AK Vishvesh said both the Hindu and Muslim parties shall give an affidavit to keep the report with them and not make it public, said Madan Mohan …

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 …

ASI survey report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Varanasi court
1 year, 2 months ago

ASI survey report on Gyanvapi to be given to both sides, not to be made public: Varanasi court

New Indian Express  

VARANASI: A Varanasi court on Wednesday ruled that the ASI report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey will be given to both sides while making it clear that the report should not be made public, the counsel for the Hindu litigants said. Yadav said the ASI submitted its survey report in the Fast Track Court of Justice Prashant Singh after …

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 …

ASI files sealed report in Varanasi court regarding survey of the controversial Gyanvapi site
1 year, 3 months ago

ASI files sealed report in Varanasi court regarding survey of the controversial Gyanvapi site

Op India  

On Monday, the Archaeological Survey of India submitted its report on a scientific survey it had undertaken at the controversial Gyanvapi complex. The report was submitted after the Varanasi court had ordered ASI to ascertain whether the disputed mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple. A scientific examination of the controversial complex was mandated by the …

ASI files report on scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi district court
1 year, 3 months ago

ASI files report on scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi district court

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India on December 18 submitted its report on the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises in the Varanasi district court. A petition has been moved by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee that manages the 17th century Gyanvapi mosque to be provided the content of the survey report; that the court should ensure the report was …

Gyanvapi mosque report submitted in UP court by Archaeological Survey of India
1 year, 3 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque report submitted in UP court by Archaeological Survey of India

Live Mint  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Monday submitted a sealed report on the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi district court. After the Gyanvapi mosque survey report was submitted, Rahul Mishra, ASI Additional Standing Counsel, said the Varanasi court will pronounce its order on December 21. The Hindu side has alleged that the ASI has violated the Supreme Court order by submitting …

BREAKING | ASI Submits Its Sealed Cover Report On The Scientific Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Before Varanasi Court
1 year, 3 months ago

BREAKING | ASI Submits Its Sealed Cover Report On The Scientific Survey Of Gyanvapi Mosque Before Varanasi Court

Live Law  

In a significant development which is likely to affect the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, the ASI today submitted before the Varanasi Court, its report on the scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque premises.ASI submitted the report before the Varanasi district Judge AK Vishvesha. In a significant development which is likely to affect the ongoing Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque dispute, …

Varanasi Court Grants 10 More Days To ASI To Submit Gyanvapi Scientific Survey Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Varanasi Court Grants 10 More Days To ASI To Submit Gyanvapi Scientific Survey Report

Live Law  

The Varanasi district court on Thursday granted an additional 10-day time to the Archaeological Survey of India to submit its report pertaining to the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. The order was passed earlier today by District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha on an application moved by the ASI which stated that their experts are working hard to cross-check, …

Varanasi court grants 10 more days to ASI to complete Gyanvapi survey
1 year, 3 months ago

Varanasi court grants 10 more days to ASI to complete Gyanvapi survey

Live Mint  

Varanasi court grants 10 more days to ASI to complete Gyanvapi survey and submit report: Hindu side counsel Madan Mohan Yadav, reported PTI Taking up the plea of the ASI seeking three additional weeks to submit the report, District Judge A K Vishvesh said he hoped that the ASI would not ask for more time, according to counsel for the …

Gyanvapi mosque complex: ASI again seeks more time to submit scientific survey report
1 year, 4 months ago

Gyanvapi mosque complex: ASI again seeks more time to submit scientific survey report

The Hindu  

The Archaeological Survey of India on Tuesday sought three more weeks from the district court in Varanasi for submitting the scientific survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The district court of Varanasi had asked the ASI to submit the report on the Gyanvapi Masjid complex by November 28. On Tuesday, the ASI sought an extension of three weeks, saying …

Gyanvapi case: ASI to submit scientific survey report in Varanasi court today
1 year, 4 months ago

Gyanvapi case: ASI to submit scientific survey report in Varanasi court today

India TV News  

Gyanvapi case: The Archaeological Survey of India, which conducted a scientific survey of the contentious Gyanvapi mosque premises in Varanasi, was likely to submit the report in the district court today. The survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises began after the Allahabad High Court rejected the petition filed by the Muslim litigants seeking a stay on the Varanasi court's order …

Gyanvapi survey: Varanasi court gives additional time to ASI for submitting report till Nov 17
1 year, 4 months ago

Gyanvapi survey: Varanasi court gives additional time to ASI for submitting report till Nov 17

India TV News  

Accepting the request of the Archaeological Survey of India, a Varanasi court on Thursday gave additional time to the ASI to complete a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi and submit its report. District Judge A K Vishvesh passed the order to extend the deadline for the submission of the survey report till November 17, said Central …

Varanasi court rejects plea seeking ASI survey of the 'wazukhana' inside Gyanvapi complex
1 year, 5 months ago

Varanasi court rejects plea seeking ASI survey of the 'wazukhana' inside Gyanvapi complex

Op India  

On Saturday, a Varanasi Court rejected a plea seeking the inclusion of the “Wazukhana” in the ongoing survey by the Archaeological Survey of India inside the disputed Gyanvapi complex. District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha while rejecting Singh’s plea stated in his order that the Supreme Court, in its May 17 ruling last year, ordered that the area where the Shivling …

Court rejects plea seeking ASI survey inside Gyanvyapi mosque wazukhana
1 year, 5 months ago

Court rejects plea seeking ASI survey inside Gyanvyapi mosque wazukhana

The Hindu  

A district court in Varanasi on Saturday rejected a plea that sought a direction to the Archeological Survey of India to undertake a survey of the wazukhana area, except for the ‘Shivling’ inside, within the Gyanvapi mosque without causing any damage to the structure. District court judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha maintained that the survey of the wazukhana may amount to …

Gyanvapi | Varanasi Court Grants Further 4 Weeks' Time To ASI To Submit Its Mosque Survey Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Gyanvapi | Varanasi Court Grants Further 4 Weeks' Time To ASI To Submit Its Mosque Survey Report

Live Law  

The Varanasi District Judge today granted the Archaeological Survey of India a further 4 weeks’ time to file its report pertaining to the Gyanvapi Mosque Survey. “The survey work is also getting affected/slowed down by intermittent rains and use of scientific instruments become difficult…the debris is being removed very carefully and systematically, which is a slow process and going to …

Gyanvapi case: Hindu side approaches Supreme Court for survey of sealed area
1 year, 6 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Hindu side approaches Supreme Court for survey of sealed area

India Today  

The Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court urging it to issue directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey of the sealed area and a structure claimed to be a 'Shivaling' inside the mosque premises. The application appealed for ASI to undertake scientific investigation of the ‘Shivaling’, and submit a report …

Gyanvapi dispute: ASI told to submit objects found in survey to District Magistrate
1 year, 6 months ago

Gyanvapi dispute: ASI told to submit objects found in survey to District Magistrate

The Hindu  

The Varanasi district court directed the Archaeological Survey of India to submit objects found during its survey of the Gyanvapi mosque, which are related to Hinduism or are historically significant, with the District Magistrate. The order was passed by the court while allowing two applications moved by Rakhi Singh, a plaintiff in the Shringar Gauri worshipping suit of 2022, which …

Gyanvapi case: Submit items related to Hindu religion, court tells survey team
1 year, 6 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Submit items related to Hindu religion, court tells survey team

India Today  

A Varanasi court on Wednesday ordered the Archaeological Survey of India to hand over all historically significant objects related to the Hindu religion discovered during the ongoing survey of the Gyanvapi mosque to the District Magistrate, reported Live Law. “Whatever objects and materials are obtained from the site in question, which are related to the facts of this case or …

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi District Court to hear Hindu side’s petition today
1 year, 6 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi District Court to hear Hindu side’s petition today

Live Mint  

Varanasi District Court will hear the petitions in a case related to the Gyanvapi mosque case from the Hindu side today. Hindu Side Advocate Subhash Nandan Chaturvedi told the media, "Our main point in today's hearing is that the evidence collected by the ASI during the survey should be kept in an evidence room. A Varanasi court on Friday granted …

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court to hear petitions from Hindu side today
1 year, 6 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court to hear petitions from Hindu side today

Firstpost  

The Hindu side has demanded an evidence room to preserve the ’evidence’ collected during the ASI survey, in addition to reserving the Gyanvapi mosque premises, according to a report The Varanasi District Court will hear petitions from the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi case today. According to news agency ANI, The Hindu side has demanded an evidence room to preserve …

Varanasi Court To Pass Orders On Sep 13 On Pleas For 'Preserving' Gyanvapi Mosque Premises, Artefacts Found By ASI In Its Survey
1 year, 6 months ago

Varanasi Court To Pass Orders On Sep 13 On Pleas For 'Preserving' Gyanvapi Mosque Premises, Artefacts Found By ASI In Its Survey

Live Law  

The Varanasi District Court will pronounce orders on September 13 on three pleas filed before it seeking various reliefs pertaining to the Gyanvapi Mosque premises, where ASI is presently conducting a court-ordered scientific survey.It may be noted that two applications have been moved by Rakhi Singh in the Shringar Gauri Worshipping suit. The Varanasi District Court will pronounce orders on …

Gyanvapi management opposes ASI plea for more time to complete mosque survey
1 year, 6 months ago

Gyanvapi management opposes ASI plea for more time to complete mosque survey

Firstpost  

The Varanasi district court had on July 21 directed the ASI to conduct a “detailed scientific survey” – including excavations, wherever necessary – to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple is built upon a temple. Government counsel Rajesh Mishra said the ASI has given an application in the court of District Judge A K …

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