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The Supreme Court heard the Gyanvapi case today. The court had issued notice to the Muslim Board on the Hindu side’s application and sought a reply from the mosque committee within two weeks. The Hindu side claims that until 1993, people in the Hindu community used to pray in the cordoned off areas. Meanwhile, the Muslim community considers the cordoned off areas as “wajukhana”.
The next hearing in the case will be held on December 17. The Supreme Court has sought a reply from the Gyanvapi Mosque Management Committee on the Hindu side’s plea seeking an ASI probe into the ‘Vazukhana’ closed area of ​​the mosque ordered by the Supreme Court. Earlier, while the ASI was conducting investigations, it was reported that a Shivalinga was found, which the Muslim side said was a fountain.
What does Hinduism stand for?
In the Gyanvapi case, the Supreme Court has issued notices to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the mosque management committee. The Supreme Court issued the order based on a petition filed by Hindu petitioners. He asked the ASI to investigate the ‘Vajukhana’ area of ​​Gyanvapi Masjid. The Hindu said the Shiva Linga was discovered during a video survey of the Jawapi Masjid.
Request that the case be transferred to the High Court
The Supreme Court today, Friday, heard a petition in which fifteen pending cases related to the Kashgar Golden Temple-Jawapi Masjid dispute have been transferred to the Allahabad High Court so that they can be heard together. Currently, nine cases are pending in Varanasi District Magistrate’s Court and six cases are pending in Varanasi Civil Magistrate’s High Court.
Senior lawyer Shyam Diwan said an urgent letter has been sent out setting out the application. What is listed on the board is based on our requirements. The IA (Interim Application) we want listed is 21555. Senior advocate Shyam Divan, appearing for one of the parties, said transferring the case to the high court would help avoid adverse orders and allow three judges to rule on the case in full. Justice Surya Kant said, so you are asking for consolidation of similar cases? So one time I was sitting on the bench. Was a request to consolidate the petitions ever made on behalf of the petitioners?
What do the lawyers say about this matter?
Senior lawyer Huzefa Ahmadi said: ‘We have made this request and have been asked to go to the magistrate’s court. Justice Conde said that yes, the main case had been transferred to the district judge by judicial order and therefore he had to decide. But in this IA, Ahmadi said, he wanted the petition to be submitted to the High Court.
Senior lawyer Diwan said this would lead to conflicting orders. Our recommendation is that the case is suitably transferred to the Allahabad High Court for hearing and decision by a three-judge bench. It (IA) is not joining today, but it is an appropriate course of action.
