SC restrains courts from hearing new suits or issuing orders on religious places as the Places of Worship Act, 1991’s validity is under review.
Read Full ArticleGyanvapi mosque committee moves SC to intervene in pleas against Places of Worship Act, 1991, citing threats to communal harmony and rule of law.
Supreme Court refuses to halt Hindu prayers in cellar of Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, orders status quo; final hearing set for July.
Allahabad High Court dismisses a plea by the Gyanvapi Mosque Committee against the re-beginning of Puja rituals in the Somnath ji Tehkhana in the current mosque premises.
Allahabad High Court reserves its verdict on Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's appeal against order allowing Hindus to offer prayers in the Somnath ji tehkhana (cellar) of Gyanvapi mosque.
Read the Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's arguments against the permission to Hindus to offer prayers in the Somnath ji cellar.
Gyanvapi Mosque Committee seeks urgent listing of plea challenging a Varanasi District Court's order, allowing Hindus to resume prayers in Somnath Vyas ji Tehkhana after 31 years.
Allahabad High Courts Justice Manish Kumar Nigam recuses from hearing a revision plea seeking setting aside of an order refusing ASI survey of the Wuzukhana area inside Gyanvapi mosque.
Supreme Court of India agrees to consider a plea for an urgent hearing regarding the cleaning of the water tank at Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, where a 'Shivlinga' was reportedly found. The plea, file...
Get the latest updates on the Gyanvapi mosque dispute in Varanasi, India. The Supreme Court is considering whether the lawsuit is barred by the 1991 Place of Worship Act, with a focus on the structure...
Latest update on the Gyanvapi mosque survey as Varanasi district court grants ASI four more weeks to complete the scientific investigation. Get insights into the ongoing controversy and legal proceedi...
Read about the Allahabad High Court's dismissal of a PIL seeking the sealing of Gyanvapi Mosque premises and entry ban for non-Hindus. The ongoing archaeological survey aims to determine the mosque's...
Explore the Allahabad High Court's decision allowing a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi. Learn about the contested history and ongoing investigations to determine if the mo...
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the maintainability of a suit filed by Hindu women for daily worship at the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. This decision is considered a significant victory for the H...
The Supreme Court has deferred the order of the Allahabad High Court regarding a "scientific survey" of the 'Shivlingam' found inside the mosque. The Supreme Court seeks closer scrutiny and explores a...
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