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Gyanvapi Mosque news

Gyanvapi, Mathura and Sambhal litigants decline Supreme Court's mediation offer

The Gyanvapi Mosque is at the centre of a legal dispute after Hindu litigants claimed it was built over a pre-existing Kashi Vishwanath temple during the Mughal period
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 06:49 am IST

Plea to replace cloth on wazukhana locks: Court fixes Dec 15 as date for order

An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi (File)
Published on Dec 04, 2025 03:00 am IST

Plea to replace cloth on wazukhana lock to be heard on December 3

The plea for replacement of the cloth was filed on August 8 . (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Nov 21, 2025 07:08 am IST

Plea to replace cloth on wazukhana lock: Varanasi court fixes Nov 20 for next hearing

The plea was filed on August 8 by advocate Rajesh Mishra, UP government’s special counsel for the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case, on behalf of the Varanasi administration. (For Representation)
Published on Nov 10, 2025 08:27 pm IST

Plea to replace cloth on wazukhana lock: Court reserves order till Nov 10

During hearings on previous dates, and the one on Wednesday, in the court of district judge Sanjeev Shukla, Mishra reiterated that the torn cloth on the locks needed replacement due to wear and tear. (File Photo)
Published on Oct 29, 2025 07:02 pm IST

Keeping up with UP: What change in RSS’s stand on contested sites means

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Sept 21, 2025 09:17 pm IST

'Ready for engagement': Mahmood Madani backs RSS suggestion about dialogue

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani
Published on Sept 05, 2025 12:18 pm IST

Allahabad HC defers Gyanvapi Mosque survey pleas to Feb 2025

The decision follows a Supreme Court directive issued on December 12 (Sourced)
Updated on Dec 19, 2024 08:26 am IST

Remark made in court an observation: Ex-CJI

Justice Chandrachud was referring to an observation by him in May 2022 while hearing the matter relating to conduct of survey in the premises of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 14, 2024 08:00 am IST

Wazukhana inside Gyanvapi mosque: Allahabad HC adjourns hearing of plea seeking ASI survey

In the revision petition, it has been said that the ASI survey of the “wazukhana” area is necessary so that the religious character of the entire property could be determined. (For Representation)
Published on Dec 02, 2024 10:24 pm IST

A Pandora’s box that the Supreme Court has opened

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The danger right now is a slew of copycat petitions across India in local courts pushing for a redetermination of the nature of a particular place of worship (PTI)
Updated on Nov 30, 2024 08:30 am IST

Ex-HC judge to head Sambhal violence probe panel; file report in two months

Four people were killed in the violence in Sambhal. (PTI)
Published on Nov 29, 2024 08:55 am IST

'Ask courts to not open doors to new disputes': Muslim body to CJI on Ajmer row

People outside the Ajmer Sharif Dargah, Shrine of Moinuddin Chishti, in Ajmer, Rajasthan.
Published on Nov 28, 2024 10:43 pm IST

SC to decide on maintainability of Gyanvapi case under 1991 act

The Gyanvapi mosque dispute stems from claims by Hindu devotees that the mosque was built atop a pre-existing Hindu temple. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Nov 23, 2024 06:02 am IST

Varanasi court rejects plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi complex

An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi (AP File)
Published on Oct 25, 2024 07:15 pm IST

Gyanvapi wazukhana survey: Allahabad HC asks petitioner to file affidavit

The court fixed October 1, 2024 for the next hearing in the case. (For Representation)
Updated on Sept 25, 2024 05:18 am IST

Plea for additional ASI survey of Gyanvapi: Next hearing on Sept 23

An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi (AP File)
Updated on Sept 19, 2024 05:26 am IST

Court dismisses revision plea seeking case registration against SP, AIMIM chiefs

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. (File)
Published on Sept 18, 2024 09:42 pm IST

Yogi Adityanath says ‘unfortunate to call Gyanvapi a mosque’, SP reacts

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Updated on Sept 14, 2024 06:25 pm IST

Hindu side completes submission, requests court to allow additional survey of Gyanvapi

In his plea and submission, Rastogi prayed to the court to direct the director general, ASI, to do a scientific survey of the entire Gyanvapi compound, existing on settlement plot number 9130, by using archaeological methods, ground penetrating radar (GPR), geo-radiology system and by excavation or extraction work. (File Photo)
Updated on Sept 12, 2024 05:40 am IST

Gyanvapi judge claims receiving death threats from international numbers: Report

Gyanvapi mosque, which sits beside the Kashi Vishwanath temple, is seen from a distance in Varanasi. (Reuters)
Published on Apr 25, 2024 10:08 am IST

Next hearing on plea seeking survey of closed Gyanvapi cellars on April 19

The plea was filed in February. (For Representation)
Published on Apr 12, 2024 08:22 pm IST

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to SC refusing to stop Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad.
Published on Apr 01, 2024 10:15 pm IST

SC refuses to stop Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque cellar

The court directed the status quo on the site shall not be disturbed without any further order. (ANI)
Published on Apr 01, 2024 04:26 pm IST

SC refuses to stop Hindu prayers in southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque

The Gyanvapi Mosque complex. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 01, 2024 05:44 pm IST

Plea for survey of closed Gyanvapi cellars: Rejoinder to AIMC’s objections filed, next hearing on April 11

Rakhi Singh, the main plaintiff in the “Rakhi Singh and Others Vs State of UP and others”, filed the rejoinder through counsel Saurabh Tiwari, Manbahadur Singh and advocate Anupam Dwivedi. (FILE PHOTO)
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 05:54 am IST

Ajmer Dargah demands action against man who made 'Shiva Temple' claim

Ajmer: Muslim devotees take part in a religious procession during the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer Sharif Dargah in January.
Published on Feb 28, 2024 06:39 pm IST

Varanasi Court to hear revision plea challenging maintainability of Kiran Singh’s suit on March 18

The Gyanvapi Mosque complex as seen from the Kashi Vishwanath Temple (PTI (File))
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 08:34 am IST

HC dismisses appeal against allowing Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi’s southern cellar

The Gyanvapi Mosque complex. (PTI)
Published on Feb 26, 2024 10:42 am IST