Gyanvapi Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court On Plea Against ASI Survey

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4 Aug 2023 6:11 AM GMT

  • Gyanvapi Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court On Plea Against ASI Survey

    In a new development in the Gyanvapi Case, the SupremeCourt is set to hear today the Masjid Committee's challenge to Allahabad HC's order permitting for ASI Survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter.Yesterday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition filed by Committee of...

    In a new development in the Gyanvapi Case, the SupremeCourt is set to hear today the Masjid Committee's challenge to Allahabad HC's order permitting for ASI Survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque.

    A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra will hear the matter.

    Yesterday, the Allahabad High Court dismissed the petition filed by Committee of Anjuman Intezemia Masjid against the Varanasi District Court's order allowing ASI survey to ascertain if the structure was built over a pre-existing temple.


    Live Updates

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:32 AM GMT

      Ahmadi: In the other SLP related to the fountain head, undoubtedly Mr SG did tell your lordships that he was concerned about carbon dating etc. But the application was for scientific survey.

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:30 AM GMT

      Ahmadi: The sum and substance of order is that there existed a structure below this hundreds of years ago. My submission is that going back in past is precisely what was sought to be injuncted by the Places of Worship Act.

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:29 AM GMT

      Justice Pardiwala: Let the survey happen..let the report be furnished in a sealed cover...

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:28 AM GMT

      Justice Pardiwala: See it this way- your point is that why take this survey when the suit itself is non maintainable. You're opposed to the very survey itself. This survey will be in form of a report. Tomorrow, if you succed on maintainability, it'll just be a piece of paper.

      Justice Pardiwala: Are we at a stage where irreparable damage will be caused?

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:26 AM GMT

      Ahmadi: By an interlocutory order, you'll reopen the wounds.

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:26 AM GMT

      Ahmadi: Let me make a point on the places of worship act- when you conduct survey, it is like uncovering wounds of the past and that is what places of worship act sought to injunct. You are unravelling wounds of past here.

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:25 AM GMT

      SG: Even if there is excavation in future, we won't do it without permission.

      Ahmadi: Where's the question of excavation?

      CJI: You're labouring on a point which doesn't weigh with us Mr Ahmadi.

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:24 AM GMT

      CJI: My learned brother Justice Misra also has a suggestion - where you have said non destructive methods, you can say non invasive methods.

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:23 AM GMT

      SG: Entire survey will be done by non destructive method...

      CJI: The CJ's judgement goes one step ahead and it says that there will be no excavation. We will add that.

      SG: We will comply with the affidavit and the directions.

    • 4 Aug 2023 9:22 AM GMT

      SG refers to the ASI's affidavit stating that no damage will be done to the premises while conducting the survey.

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