Gyanvapi Mosque: News
25 Oct 2024
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)Varanasi court rejects plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi
A Varanasi court has rejected a plea seeking a fresh survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Gyanvapi complex.
25 Apr 2024
Allahabad High CourtGyanvapi judge claims 'receiving death threats from international numbers': Report
Additional Sessions Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar has raised concerns over receiving "malicious calls and death threats from international numbers," according to a letter he wrote to Bareily Senior Superintendent of Police Sushil Chandrabhan Ghule.
01 Apr 2024
Allahabad High CourtSC upholds Allahabad High Court's decision on Gyanvapi Mosque
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court's order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque.
11 Mar 2024
Madhya Pradesh High CourtMadhya Pradesh HC orders ASI survey of contested Bhojshala complex
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday, instructed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to perform a scientific examination of the Bhojshala complex in Dhar district.
01 Mar 2024
Allahabad High CourtSC to hear plea against temple restoration at Gyanvapi site
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear the Gyanvapi Mosque committee's appeal against an Allahabad High Court ruling on the validity of lawsuits for the "restoration" of a temple.
26 Feb 2024
Allahabad High Court'Puja to continue': Allahabad HC dismisses Gyanvapi Mosque prayer plea
The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to stay the Varanasi District Court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in the cellar of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
15 Feb 2024
Allahabad High CourtHC reserves order on plea against worship in Gyanvapi Mosque
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its order for a plea challenging the Varanasi district court's decision to allow Hindu prayers in the cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.
02 Feb 2024
VaranasiGyanvapi Mosque: Allahabad HC refuses to stay court's puja order
The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday declined an interim stay on the Varanasi court order allowing Hindu prayers in the Gyanvapi Mosque cellar.
01 Feb 2024
VaranasiDay after court order, aarti, puja performed at Gyanvapi Mosque
The Varanasi administration in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday allowed Hindu devotees to offer prayers in the basement of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex.
31 Jan 2024
VaranasiCourt allows Hindu side to worship inside Gyanvapi mosque
A Varanasi district court on Wednesday allowed the Hindu side to offer prayers in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque.
26 Jan 2024
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)Gyanvapi Mosque: Findings of 'Hindu temple' emerge in ASI report
The Varanasi district court has opted to provide both litigants with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
18 Jan 2024
VaranasiCourt orders handover of Gyanvapi basement keys to Varanasi DM
A district court has ordered that the keys to the Gyanvapi complex basement, known as "Vyas ji ka tehkhana," be handed over to the Varanasi district magistrate.
19 Dec 2023
Kashi VishwanathGyanvapi Mosque dispute: Allahabad HC rejects pleas challenging temple restoration
In a setback for Muslim petitioners, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected pleas challenging a civil suit seeking the restoration of a temple where the Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi, exists.
18 Dec 2023
Allahabad High CourtAllahabad High Court reserves order on Shahi Idgah Masjid survey
The Allahabad High Court on Monday reserved its order regarding a preliminary survey of Shahi Idgah Masjid near the Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple complex in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
16 Dec 2023
Uttar PradeshNow Hindu group demands survey of Agra's Shahi Jama Masjid
A Hindu group, Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, demanded a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on Friday, sparking fresh tensions in the predominantly Muslim area.
14 Dec 2023
MathuraAllahabad HC allows survey of Mathura's Shahi Idgah Masjid
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted permission for a survey of the Shahi Idgah Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura.
02 Sep 2023
Uttar PradeshGyanvapi mosque: ASI seeks 8 more weeks for scientific survey
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has sought an extension of eight more weeks to complete the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
14 Aug 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaKrishna Janmabhoomi case: Plea in SC seeking 'Gyanvapi Mosque-like survey'
In a major development in the Krishna Janmabhoomi dispute, the Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Nirman Trust has reportedly moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking a Gyanvapi Mosque complex-like scientific survey of the Shahi Eidgah mosque in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
08 Aug 2023
Uttar PradeshGyanvapi Mosque: ASI may open 'Tahkhana' as scientific survey resumes
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed its fifth day of scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Tuesday.
06 Aug 2023
VaranasiGyanvapi Mosque survey enters secondary stage with machines
A 55-member team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Sunday to determine if the 17th-century mosque has been built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.
05 Aug 2023
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)Gyanvapi Mosque: ASI survey resumes in presence of Muslim side
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) resumed its second day of scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Saturday.
04 Aug 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaGyanvapi Mosque survey to continue in 'non-invasive method': SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said the survey of Gyanvapi Mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi should be done in a "non-invasive method," reported NDTV.
04 Aug 2023
Kashi VishwanathGyanvapi Mosque: Survey underway, SC to hear Muslim side's plea
A team of the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) started a scientific survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Friday morning to determine if the 17th-century mosque has been built over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.
03 Aug 2023
Allahabad High CourtASI survey of Gyavapi Mosque to continue: Allahabad HC
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) will continue its scientific survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque premises as the Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the plea of the mosque management committee challenging the exercise.
26 Jul 2023
Varanasi'You don't trust anyone': Allahabad HC to Gyanvapi Mosque committee
The management committee of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque on Wednesday told the Allahabad High Court that it is afraid of the historic structure falling.
24 Jul 2023
Allahabad High CourtSupreme Court stays ASI survey of Gyanvapi Mosque till Wednesday
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Varanasi District Court order—which allowed the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a scientific survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque premises—until 5:00pm on Wednesday.
24 Jul 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaGyanvapi Mosque: ASI survey begins, mosque committee moves SC
A team from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began the scientific survey of Varanasi's Gyanvapi Mosque at around 7:00am on Monday.
21 Jul 2023
Uttar PradeshVaranasi court allows ASI survey of Gyanvapi Mosque
The Varanasi District Court on Friday allowed a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), except for the spot that was sealed earlier.
08 Jun 2023
Uttar PradeshGyanvapi Mosque case: After stepping down, Hindu petitioner seeks 'euthanasia'
Rakhi Singh, one of the five women petitioners in the Varanasi Gyanvapi Mosque case, has written to President Droupadi Murmu requesting "euthanasia," days after withdrawing her name from the case, reported NDTV.
31 May 2023
Uttar PradeshPlea for Hindu worship in Gyanvapi mosque maintainable: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday dismissed the Anjuman Intezamia Committee's petition challenging the maintainability of the Hindu side's plea.
19 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaGyanvapi case: SC stays carbon dating of 'Shivling'
Hearing the plea of the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid committee of the Gyanvapi Mosque against the scientific survey of the alleged "Shivling" discovered in the mosque complex, the Supreme Court on Friday deferred the survey by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).
18 May 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaGyanvapi case: SC to hear plea against carbon dating tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Friday will hear a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order that granted permission for a scientific survey, including carbon dating of the "Shivling" found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.
12 Jan 2023
Nupur SharmaProphet row: BJP's Nupur Sharma gets gun license amid threats
The Delhi Police has issued a gun license to suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma after she complained of receiving death threats following her incendiary remarks over Prophet Mohammed in May.
24 Dec 2022
MathuraMathura: Court orders Shahi Idgah Masjid's survey after January 2
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct a survey of the Shahi Idgah Masjid after January 2, NDTV reported.
23 Dec 2022
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Udaipur tailor's murder: NIA chargesheets 11 perpetrators including 2 Pakistanis
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday named 11 accused, including two Pakistani nationals, in its chargesheet in the murder case of Udaipur-based tailor Kanhaiya Lal.
11 Nov 2022
Kashi VishwanathGyanvapi case: SC extends protection to 'shivling' till further orders
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday extended protection to the area at the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi, where it was claimed that a shivling had been found.
14 Oct 2022
VaranasiGyanvapi case: Varanasi court rejects 'carbon dating of shivling' plea
A Varanasi court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday rejected the plea by Hindu petitioners seeking a scientific probe on shivling which was reportedly found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque complex during a survey.
22 Sep 2022
VaranasiVaranasi court to resume hearing in Gyanvapi Mosque case today
Days after Hindu petitioners scored a big win in the Gyanvapi Mosque case, the hearing is all set to resume on Thursday.
12 Sep 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaGyanvapi case: A big win for Hindu petitioners in court
A Varanasi court on Monday decided to hear a plea filed by five Hindu women demanding the right to worship within Gyanvapi Mosque.
12 Sep 2022
VaranasiGyanvapi Mosque case ruling today, Section 144 imposed in Varanasi
The Varanasi district court on Monday is expected to announce its verdict on the maintainability of the plea filed by five Hindu women seeking the right to worship Maa Shringar Gauri inside the Gyanvapi Mosque premises.
19 Jul 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaNo coercive action can be taken against Nupur Sharma: SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre and states like Delhi, West Bengal, and Maharashtra on ex-BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's plea and directed that no coercive shall be taken against her pursuant to the impugned FIRs.
