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April 15, 2025, 10:07 AM - 3 min read
The Allahabad High Court will today hear a plea seeking an ASI survey of the sealed Wazukhana area in the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The structure found there in 2022 remains contested, with the Hindu side calling it a 'shivling' and the Muslim side a fountain.
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December 7, 2024, 06:41 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court will hear petitions challenging the Places of Worship Act, 1991, on December 12. Key provisions restricting lawsuits to reclaim religious sites and maintain their 1947 character face scrutiny amidst disputes over prominent mosques in Varanasi, Mathura, and Sambhal.C
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November 22, 2024, 07:26 PM - 3 min read
The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Gyanvapi mosque committee regarding a petition by the Hindu side for an ASI survey of the sealed area, where a structure claimed to be a "shivling" was found in May 2022.
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September 14, 2024, 06:45 PM - 2 min read
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described Gyanvapi as the "embodiment of Lord Vishwanath" and criticised those who call it a mosque, amidst a legal dispute over its status, with reactions from the Samajwadi Party and BJP reflecting the controversy.
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August 23, 2024, 07:16 AM - 2 min read
The Anjuman Intezamia Committee presented a counter-affidavit to the Allahabad High Court on Thursday, asserting that the Wazukhana, or ablution area, is protected by an existing Supreme Court order mandating its preservation.
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April 1, 2024, 04:00 PM - 2 min read
The SC on Monday declined to halt Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi mosque's southern cellar, maintaining status quo on Muslim namaz offerings. The court asked for responses from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees and the priest by April 30, following the mosque committee's plea against the Allahabad HC's ruling.
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March 31, 2024, 04:18 PM - 2 min read
The plea is filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee, responsible for looking out the affairs of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, challenging the HC's February 26 decision.
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March 19, 2024, 04:58 PM - 2 min read
Earlier, on January 31, the district court had granted permission for a Hindu priest nominated by the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust to conduct prayers before the idols in the southern cellar of the mosque.
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February 26, 2024, 11:59 AM - 2 min read
In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Gyanvapi Mosque committee, thereby upholding the Varanasi Court's order permitting 'Puja' in the 'Vyas Tehkhana' of the mosque premises. This decision marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing legal battle surrounding religious rituals within the Gyanvapi Mosque complex.
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February 7, 2024, 02:04 PM - 2 min read
The Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, overseeing the mosque near Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath temple, filed the petition last Friday opposing a Varanasi court's decision allowing prayers in the southern cellar.
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February 6, 2024, 04:19 PM - 2 min read
The petitioner, Rakhi Singh, a founding member of Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, emphasised the necessity of uncovering "secret cellars" and to reveal the truth behind them.
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February 2, 2024, 06:36 PM - 2 min read
The namaz proceeded peacefully, witnessing an attendance surge, with some redirected to alternative mosques due to the large turnout.
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