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Dispute over Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar continues as petitioner for Muslim side opposes new survey
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) initiated a survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Abdul Samad, representing the Muslim side, expressed disagreement with the high court-directed survey, citing changes in the complex and ongoing legal challenges.
Shahi Idgah case: Muslim side objects to plea seeking worship at 'Krishna Koop' on mosque premises
On Wednesday, an objection was raised by the Muslim side on the application moved under Section 151 (inherent power of court) of Civil Procedure Code filed by Ashutosh Pandey. In his plea, Pandey has said that 'Basoda puja' is performed every year by Hindu devotees at 'Krishna Koop' (well) in the Shahi Idgah complex adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple on 'Mata Sheetla Saptami' and on 'Mata Sheetala Ashtami'.
Gyanvapi Case: Hindu side files petition in District Court; urges to protect ‘Vyas Ka Tehkhana’
New Delhi: The Hindu’s side in the Gyanvapi case has filed a petition in the Varanasi District Court, urging it to protect the ‘Vyas Ka Tehkhana’ (cellar), where the Hindus have been worshipping after the court’s order in January. Vishnu Shankar Jain, the...
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Allahabad HC dismisses Muslim side’s plea; no stay on prayers in cellar
Gyanvapi Mosque Case | The Allahabad High Court dismissed the All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB) plea challenging a Varanasi court's decision allowing the Hindu side to offer prayers at the Gyanvapi mosque. The Varanasi district court had ruled on January 31 that a priest could conduct prayers in the southern cellar. The Gyanvapi mosque has four cellars in its basement, with one currently owned by the Vyas family, former residents of the mosque
Can Preamble of Constitution be amended without altering the date? asks SC
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta posed the question to former Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy and lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who have sought deletion of the words "Socialist" and "Secular" from the Preamble of the Constitution.
Gyanvapi case: No immediate relief granted to muslim side; next hearing on Feb 6
The Allahabad High Court did not provide relief to the Muslim side in the Gyanvapi mosque case after the Varanasi court allowed Hindu prayers in the mosque's cellar. The court will hear the case on February 6. The order was passed on the day of Varanasi district judge Ajaya Krishna Vishvesha's retirement. The district court had appointed the Varanasi District Magistrate as the receiver of the property on January 17. The appeal filed by the Muslim side also challenges this order.
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Puja in Gyanwapi: SC asks Masjid committee to approach Allahabad HC
The Supreme Court has directed the Gyanvapi Masjid committee to seek relief from the Allahabad High Court regarding a recent order by a Varanasi district court. The order permits a Hindu priest to perform prayers before idols in the mosque's cellar. The lawyers representing the Masjid committee have been advised by the Supreme Court registrar to approach the high court.
Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi Court allows Hindu side to offer prayers inside mosque, puja to begin in seven days
The Hindu side has been granted permission to offer prayers inside the Gyanvapi mosque by the court. This ruling allows for the initiation of religious rituals within the mosque premises in the coming week.
Hindu side moves SC for ASI survey of 'Shivling' in sealed area of Gyanvapi mosque
The plaintiffs submitted that the exact nature of the 'Shivling' can be determined after removing the artificial/modern walls/floors surrounding it and by undertaking a survey of the entire sealed area by excavation and using other scientific methods. The application filed through advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain said the direction be issued to the ASI to submit a report within the time provided by the court.
ASI report on Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi case not judgment, says mosque committee
The Gyanvapi masjid committee clarifies that the ASI survey is not a judgment but a report. They are studying the report and will present their views to the Supreme Court. BJP leader Giriraj Singh urges Muslims to hand over the mosque site to Hindus. Lawyers claim that the ASI survey suggests the mosque was built on the remains of a pre-existing temple. Evidence of a temple's existence, including statues and inscriptions, has been found during the survey.
"ASI report on Gyanvapi is no conclusive evidence," says All India Muslim Personal Law Board
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has refuted claims that the report of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which conducted a scientific survey of the contentious Gyanvapi mosque premises in Varanasi and submitted the survey report in the district court earlier, found evidence of a Hindu temple there.
Gyanvapi built on remains of pre-existing temple, claims Hindu side lawyer citing ASI survey report
According to counsel for the Hindu side, Vishnu Shankar Jain, the ASI survey report on the Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi reveals that the mosque was built on the remains of a pre-existing temple. Jain stated that the report, consisting of 839 pages, provides sufficient evidence of the temple's existence before the mosque was constructed. Earlier, 11 individuals from both the Hindu and Muslim sides had applied in court to obtain the ASI survey report.
Once we get copy of ASI report, we will study it: Advocate Vishnu Jain on Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath Temple case, stated that they will study the report of the Archaeological Survey of India once they receive it. The court directed the ASI to make the scientific report public and share hard copies with both the Hindu and Muslim parties.
Ram Mandir inauguration: Temple body unveils schedule for 'pran pratishtha' and associated ceremonies
Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has shared information about the upcoming 'pran pratishtha' ceremony and its associated events. According to traditional Shastriya protocols, the 'pran pratishtha' program is planned to be held during the auspicious Abhijeet Muhurta in the afternoon. The trust has officially announced that the formal procedures for the pre-pran pratistha sacraments will begin on January 16th and run until January 21st, 2024.
Ram Mandir: Ram Lalla idol placement in 'Garbha Griha' on Jan 18; rituals to start from tomorrow, says Champat Rai
The idol of Lord Ram will be placed in the 'Garbh Griha' of the temple on January 18, with the Pran Pratishtha ceremony scheduled for January 22 at 12:20 pm, according to Champat Rai, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. The muhurat was determined by Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid of Varanasi.
Gyanvapi mosque case: Should ASI survey report be made public? Varanasi court to decide today
Gyanvapi mosque case: Varanasi District Court will decide whether to release the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report to plaintiffs and advocate. The ASI's extensive 92-day survey of the Gyanvapi complex led to a bulky report submitted in a sealed envelope.
ASI may seek more time from court on Gynavapi survey report, say lawyers representing Hindu litigants
The Allahabad High Court on August 3 had dismissed the plea filed by the Muslim side, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, challenging the Varanasi court order allowing the ASI to conduct a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises.
Out-of-court settlement in Gyanvapi case not legally possible, says Hindu side Advocate
Representing the Hindu side, Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain stated on Thursday that an out-of-court settlement in the Gyanvapi Mosque issue is not legally possible under the CPC. This statement was made after Jitendra Singh Bisen, the international president of the Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, wrote a letter to Anjuman Intejamia proposing an out-of-court settlement in the Gyanvapi case.
Allahabad HC to resume hearing on plea against ASI survey on Gyanvapi premises
The court had on July 26 extended the stay on the ASI survey on the Gyanvapi mosque premises till Thursday. During the hearing on Wednesday, a senior ASI official was present in the court. The official told the court that the ASI team was not going to "destroy the structure (mosque)" in any way.
HC resumes hearing mosque committee's appeal against ASI survey in Gyanvapi complex
The Allahabad High Court in India has resumed hearing the plea against the district court's order that directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi was built upon a temple. Anjuman Intezamia Masjid managing the mosque filed a plea before the high court as the Supreme Court put ASI's survey on hold till 5pm Wednesday.
Caveat filed in Allahabad HC on Gyanvapi survey case
A caveat petiton was filed by Hindu petitioner Rakhi Singh in the Allahabad High Court on Saturday based on the order of Varanasi Court which gave directions to conduct an Archaeological Survey of India (ASO) survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, excluding the 'Wazukhana' area which has been sealed.
Varanasi court reserves order for July 21 on plea seeking scientific survey of Gyanvapi mosque
A court in Varanasi on Friday reserved its order for July 21 on a petition seeking a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was asked in the petition submitted by the Hindu side of the case to survey the entire Gyanvapi mosque complex.
Gyanvapi litigant alleges harassment, seeks ‘permission for euthanasia’ from president
Rakhi Singh said claims that she is withdrawing from the case are false. Lawyer for the Hindu litigants in the case, Harishankar Jain, however, refuted Rakhi Singh’s allegations, saying these were baseless.
UP: Varanasi court agrees to hear plea seeking ASI survey of entire Gyanvapi complex
A court here on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea for a survey by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Accepting the petition filed by lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, who represents the Hindu side, District Court Judge A K Vishvesh asked the Gyanvapi mosque committee to file its reply to the plea by May 19, District Government Counsel Mahendra Nath Pandey said.
Gyanvapi case: Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee moves SC over continued sealing of area in mosque amid Ramzan
The apex court had on November 11 last year extended till further orders the protection of the area where a 'Shivling' was claimed to have been found.
SC to hear plea for clubbing of lawsuits pertaining to Gyanvapi mosque complex row on April 21
The video survey was ordered by the court of the civil judge (senior division) in Varanasi. The SC transferred the case to the district judge on May 20 last, pointing at the "complexities" and the "sensitivity" of the issue and saying that a more senior judicial officer should handle it. In its earlier May 17 last year order, the top court had directed protection of the area around the claimed 'shivling' while also allowing Muslims to offer namaz in the mosque.
Supreme Court to hear Gyanvapi mosque dispute case on November 10
On May 20, the top court had transferred a civil suit filed by Hindu devotees on the Gyanvapi mosque from the civil judge (senior division) to the district judge, Varanasi, saying looking at the "complexities" and the "sensitivity" of the issue, it is better if a senior judicial officer with more than 25-30 years of experience handles the case.
Supreme Court defers Gyanvapi hearing for today as counsel 'indisposed'
A two-judge bench led by Justice DY Chandrachud, who will be the chief justice of India by the end of this year, adjourned the hearing of the case on Thursday at the request of the Hindu plaintiffs representing devotees seeking to enforce their right to worship there.
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