The court will hear a plea over alternate arrangements for Wuzu inside the mosque
Top official Vishal Singh - responsible for the filming and carrying out the survey of the Kashi Vishwanath temple-Gyanvapi mosque complex - submitted the videography report in the Varanasi court today. The report, in three folders, was submitted in a sealed cover by the team that filmed the mosque complex. A chip with videos and photographs of the filming was also handed over, Vishal Singh, the court-appointed commissioner, told NDTV.
The Supreme Court, however, asked the civil court in Varanasi to not proceed with hearing the Gyanvapi case till it takes up the matter on Friday.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Surya Kant, and PS Narashima was informed by advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain that lead counsel Hari Shankar Jain for the Hindu devotees in the civil suit is indisposed for Thursday, as he was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday.
Here are the highlights on Gyanvapi mosque case:
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Halt Proceedings Today, Supreme Court Tells Varanasi CourtThe Varanasi court was told not to pass any orders for now on the Gyanvapi case by the Supreme Court, which is hearing a petition by the mosque committee challenging the Gyanvapi complex filming. The Supreme Court said it would take up the case tomorrow after the lawyers for the Hindu petitioners asked for an adjournment.
The Varanasi court is hearing a petition by five Hindu women who have requested access to the Gyanvapi mosque complex - located next to the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple - to worship idols on its outer walls.
Just In | The Hindu side seeks an adjournment in the Supreme Court.
Gyanvapi Mosque row: Asaduddin Owaisi accuses BJP of pushing country back to era of riotsSlamming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Gyanvapi Mosque row, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the ruling party at the Centre wants to take the country back to the 1990s when riots ensued.
The AIMIM chief also took on Varanasi court's order that directed the area in the Gyanvapi mosque to be sealed where, the Hindu side claimed to have found 'Shivling' during the survey, and said that the order of the court was "wrong".
Speaking to ANI, Mr Owaisi said, "The Supreme Court order stated that Muslims are allowed religious observance which means we can perform wazu there. It is a fountain. If it happens like this, then all the fountains of the Taj Mahal must be shut down. BJP wants to take the country back to the 1990s when riots ensued."
The court commissioner has said a chip with video footage filed in the court too.
Just In | Court commissioner files survey report in court.
Will File Gyanvapi Mosque Report Today, Didn't Sleep For 3 Days: Official
A top official leading the filming of Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex for a case said today that the survey report would be submitted between 12 pm to 2 pm.
The Varanasi court will hear a petition by 3 of the original petitioners who want a mosque wall in front of the Nandi idol at the Kashi Viswanath temple to access and film more areas inside the mosque.