This Article is From Sep 08, 2023

Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi Court Grants 8 More Weeks To ASI To Complete Scientific Survey Of Mosque Complex

The survey began after Allahabad High Court upheld a Varanasi district court order and ruled that the step is necessary in the interest of justice.

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Gyanvapi mosque complex

Varanasi (UP):

A Varanasi court on Friday granted additional time of eight weeks to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex and submit its report.

District Judge A K Vishvesh dismissed the mosque management committee's objection and provided the additional time to the ASI, government counsel Rajesh Mishra said.

The ASI is carrying out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque premises, next to Kashi Vishwanath temple here, to determine whether the 17th-century mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.

The survey began after the Allahabad High Court upheld a Varanasi district court order and ruled that the step is "necessary in the interest of justice" and will benefit both the Hindu and Muslim sides.

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