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A Varanasi Court today will pronounce its order on a plea filed by the 4 Hindu worshippers seeking directions to the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct 'scientific investigation' of Shiva Linga reportedly found in #GyanvapiMosque premises

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District Judge AK Vishvesha had reserved the order on October 11, after hearing the submissions filed by the Mosque Committee objecting to the plea moved by Hindi Worshippers' for 'scientific investigation' of the alleged Shiva Linga found during survey of #Gyanvapimosque
On October 7, the Court had sought clarification on certain questions, which are:

1) Whether Shiva Linga (reported to be found) inside #Gyanvapimosque premises is part of suit property or not?

2) Does court have power to direct 'scientific investigation' of alleged structure?
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🚨#GyanvapiCase: Varanasi Court today to pronounce order on Hindu worshipers' plea seeking scientific investigation of 'Shivalinga' found in the Wazookhana- a spot for Namazis to perform ablutions before prayers.
#VaranasiCourt #Gyanvapi
The Hindu plaintiffs have argued that the 'Shivlinga' is part of the suit property and under Order 26 Rule 10A of CPC, the court can issue a commission for its scientific investigation (including carbon dating).
#VaranasiCourt #gyanvapi
On the other hand, the mosque management committee has alleged that the concerned Shivlinga-like structure is a fountain that is not currently in use.

District Judge Ajay Krishna Vishwesha is likely to pronounce orders at around 2 pm today.
#VaranasiCourt #Gyanvapi
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🚨Gyanvapi case | #VaranasiCourt to resume hearing on the plea challenging maintainability of the suit filed by 5 Hindu women for performance of all rituals of Hindu deities within the Gynavapi complex.
#GyanvapiHearing #Gyanvapi
Hearing before the court of District and Sessions Judge Dr. AK Vishvesha was scheduled to take place at 2pm, however, a delay was caused due to unknown reasons.
#gyanvapi
Hearing starts. Counsel for the Muslim side is to place his legal arguments against the maintainability of the suit.
#gyanvapi #gyanvapihearing
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Gyanvapi dispute | #VaranasiCourt to resume hearing on the plea challenging maintainability of the suit filed by 5 Hindu women devotees for performance of all rituals of Hindu deities within the Gynavapi complex.
#GyanvapiHearing #Gyanvapi
The hearing is to take place before District and Sessions Judge Dr. AK Vishvesha. Counsel for Muslim parties is likely to continue his arguments.
#GyanvapiHearing #Gyanvapi
Parties to the case and respective counsel have reached the courtroom, however, Judge Dr. AK Vishvesha is yet to arrive.
Media entry is barred inside the courtroom as was on earlier dates of hearings too.
#GyanvapiHearing #Gyanvapi
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Nikhil Upadhyay, a law student, seeks impleadment in the #GyanvapCase before Varanasi District Court alleging that only those places are protected under Places of Worship Act, 1991 which were constructed in accordance with the personal law of person constructing them.
#gyanvapi
"Retrospective cutoff date cannot be fixed to legalize illegal acts of barbaric invaders as Hindu Law (Temple Character never changes) was ‘Law in force’ at the commencement of the Constitution by virtue
of Article 372(1)," he argues.
#GyanvapiCase #VaranasiCourt
He further contends that Muslims cannot assert any right in respect of any piece of land claiming to be a Mosque unless it has been constructed on legally owned
and occupied virgin land.
#Gyanvapicase #VaranasiCourt
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Gyanvapi dispute | #VaranasiCourt to resume hearing on the plea challenging maintainability of the suit filed by 5 women for performance of all rituals of Hindu deities within the "old temple complex" allegedly existing inside the mosque site.
#GyanvapiHearing #Gyanvapi
The hearing will start at 2 pm before District and Sessions Judge Dr. AK Vishvesha. Counsel for both the parties have reached the courtroom.
#GyanvapiHearing #Gyanvapi
Media entry is barred inside the Courtroom. The Anjuman Intezemia Masjid Committee is likely to continue its argument today. Advocate Hari Shankar Jain is appearing for the Hindu parties in the case.

#GyanvapiHearing #Gyanvapi #VaranasiCourt
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Supreme Court begins hearing plea against verdict on video survey

#GyanvapiCase live:

#GyanvapiMosque #GyanvapiSurvey
#SupremeCourt #Varanasi

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Supreme Court starts hearing the plea of Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, challenging the order of Varanasi court which ordered a videographic survey of the #GyanvapiMosque complex, which is adjacent to the famous #KashiVishwanathTemple in Varanasi.

#VideoSurvey
Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for #AnjumanIntezamiaMasjid Committee, starts arguments - says that the prayers filed by the #Hindu side in the #VaranasiCourt categorically speak about changing the character of the structure, which is a #mosque.
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#BREAKING READ ORDER with story
Director Genenral of ASI to get a comprehensive physical survey done of the disputed site at Gyanvapi, Varanasi.
#kashidispute
#kashi
#gyanvapimosque
#varanasi
#KashiGyanvapi order:

A five-member committee to be constituted comprising of eminent persons, experts well-versed with archaeology, two members preferably from minority community.

#Varanasi
#placesofworshipact
An expert to be appointed as observer for the committee

Committee prime purpose is to find whether religious structure standing at the disputed set is a superimposition, alteration or addition or if there is structural overlapping of any kind over any other religious structure
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