Supreme Court Seeks Gyanvapi Mosque Committee's Response On Plea For ASI Survey Of Sealed Area

The Supreme Court has sought the Gyanvapi Mosque Committee’s response to a plea by Hindu worshippers for an ASI survey of the mosque’s sealed area, where a shivlinga was claimed to be found. The court also discussed consolidating all related suits and transferring them from the Varanasi District Court to the Allahabad High Court. The Mosque Committee’s Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenges the maintainability of the suits under the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The Supreme Court had previously ordered the sealing of the area and allowed the performance of namaz and Hindu rituals in other parts of the mosque. The court emphasized the need to decide whether the suits are barred under the 1991 Act and suggested that all matters be heard together on December 17. This case highlights the ongoing legal complexities surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque dispute.