Gyanvapi Case Verdict: Varanasi court rules Gyanvapi mosque-Shringar Gauri case maintainable

The Varanasi district court has rejected the plea questioning the maintainability of a petition seeking permission for daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi mosque. District Judge A K Vishvesh ordered that it would continue to hear the petition seeking the right to worship in the temple.

The Anjuman Intezamia Committee that represents the Muslim side is set to move to the high court.

The court has accepted our argument. The application of the Muslim side is rejected. The court has said that the petition is maintainable. Now the next hearing of this case will be on 22 September, the Advocate for Hindu side on Gyanvapi case said today.

Varanasi district court deems Hindu side's on Gyanvapi mosque issue as maintainable, admits plea. Next hearing is scheduled on 22 September.

A single bench of district Judge AK Vishvesh delivering the verdict in the Gyanvapi Shrinagar Gauri dispute case holds case is maintainable.

Uttar Pradesh District Judge Varanasi AK Vishvesh have started reading the verdict in the Gyanvapi Shringar Gauri dispute case.

Today's decision will be a key factor in deciding whether the suit filed by the five Hindu women seeking the right to worship in the mosque requires judicial intervention or not. Read more

Police Commissioner A Satish Ganesh said on Sunday that prohibitory orders have been issued in the Varanasi commissionerate and officers have been asked to interact with religious leaders in their respective areas to ensure that peace is maintained.

The Supreme Court on May 20 transferred the case from a civil judge (senior division) to a district judge, saying considering the "complexities and sensitivity" of the issue, it is better if a senior judicial officer having an experience of over 25-30 years handles this case.

The petition was filed by five Hindu women seeking permission to worship the Shringar Gauri Sthal within the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Masjid complex.

The decision relates to the maintainability of Hindu women's plea seeking permission to worship Hindu deities in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. District Judge AK Vishvesh had last month reserved the order till September 12 in the matter.

The Hindu side said that they will seek for Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey and carbon dating of 'Shivling' if the judgment comes in their favour.

Checking has been intensified in the district's border areas, hotels and guest houses, while an eye is being also kept on social media

To maintain law and order, the entire city has been divided into sectors which have been allocated police force as required.