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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi even as it ordered a "status quo" on the religious observances by both the Hindu and Muslim sides inside the mosque premises. The court was hearing a fresh plea of the Gyanvapi mosque management committee against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court's order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque. The top court noted that both the Muslim and Hindu sides have been conducting their respective religious observances "unhindered" inside the mosque premises and, therefore, a status quo would serve the ends of justice for now. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also sought the response of priest Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas by April 30 on the plea of the mosque committee.  "Bearing in mind the fact that the namaz is offered by the Muslim community unhindered after the orders dated January 17,...

Varansi Court on Gyavapi Case: Varanasi District Court has given permission to perform puja in Gyavapi case. Arrangements will be made to conduct the puja within 7 days. New Delhi:  Gyavyapi Case: Varanasi District Court has given a big decision in the Gyavyapi case. The court has given permission to the Vyas family to perform puja in the basement of the complex. Hindu side's lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain said that permission has been given to perform puja in the basement of Vyas ji. Now puja will be done in the basement under Kashi Vishwanath Trust.  According to the information, puja was held here before 1993 , the Hindu side had sought permission to perform puja in the basement of Vyas ji itself, which was accepted by the court. Somnath Vyas's family used to worship in this basement till 1993. In 1993, following the orders of the then state government, worship in the basement was stopped. However, the Vyas family has been seeking permission to perform puja here again for a lo...

Hearing the matter today, the Supreme Court said, "We will say that if a Shivling is found then the DM will ensure security to the area." Gyanvapi Mosque case : The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the District Magistrate in Varanasi to ensure the security of the area where a Shivling has been found during the survey of the mosque. The court has asked authorities that in order to ensure security to the Shivling, shouldn't affect Muslims offering namaz in the mosque. A Varanasi district court on Monday ordered to seal the place where the Shivling was found in the Gyanvapi mosque.   Hearing the matter today, the Supreme Court said, "We will say that if a Shivling is found then the DM will ensure security to the area."   SC issued notice to Hindu petitioners and UP government on plea of Anjuman Intezamia Masajid challenging Varanasi district court order which directed the videographic survey of Gyanvapi Mosque complex, adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi....