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Hindu petitioners can worship inside the previously sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a city court ruled Wednesday afternoon, directing district officials to make the necessary preparations within seven days.

A Varanasi court will today decide whether the 'scientific survey' report in the Gyanvapi case submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India should be given to petitioner's side.

The Allahabad High Court today rejected all petitions by the mosque committee in the Gyanvapi case and asked a Varanasi court to complete hearing in the matter within six months.

The Varanasi Court today allowed a "scientific survey" of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises, except the 'wuzukhana' area which was sealed on the Supreme Court's directions, by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

A petitioner in the Varanasi Gyanvapi Mosque case has written to the President of India requesting euthanasia, days after announcing her withdrawal from the case, in what appears to be the result of a dispute between the litigants.

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the scientific survey to determine age of purported 'Shivling' found at Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, underscoring that "we need to tread carefully in this matter".

A petition seeking that prayers be allowed to the "Shivaling" found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, will be heard by a local court.

There will be no carbon dating to determine the age of what is said to be a "Shivling" at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, the city's top judge ruled, rejecting a request by a group of women - Shiva devotees - who want to pray inside the mosque complex.

A Varanasi court is expected to decide today whether scientific investigation including carbon dating will be held on a purported 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

A court's decision to hear a plea by five Hindu women for year-round worship rights in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid complex sets in motion another case with overlaps between religion, politics, and the law. The case will now be heard on September 22.

Varanasi's seniormost judge is expected to decide today whether the court should continue hearing a case filed by five Hindu women seeking the right to worship inside the city's Gyanvapi mosque, located next to the famous Kashi Viswanath temple.

Disputes over the mosque in Kashi or Varanasi and Mathura have been in the headlines in the last month with court battles being fought over the status of these mosques located right next to prominent temples.

The Varanasi court hearing the Gyanvapi mosque case will pass orders tomorrow on when the fresh hearing will start and the procedure to be followed.

Gyanvapi mosque case: An associate professor with Delhi University was arrested last night over a social media post referring to claims about a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, police said.

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Ashok Gehlot slammed the Centre for "doing politics in the name of religion" and posing a "threat to democracy".

Hindu petitioners can worship inside the previously sealed basement of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, a city court ruled Wednesday afternoon, directing district officials to make the necessary preparations within seven days.

A Varanasi court will today decide whether the 'scientific survey' report in the Gyanvapi case submitted by the Archaeological Survey of India should be given to petitioner's side.

The Allahabad High Court today rejected all petitions by the mosque committee in the Gyanvapi case and asked a Varanasi court to complete hearing in the matter within six months.

The Varanasi Court today allowed a "scientific survey" of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises, except the 'wuzukhana' area which was sealed on the Supreme Court's directions, by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

A petitioner in the Varanasi Gyanvapi Mosque case has written to the President of India requesting euthanasia, days after announcing her withdrawal from the case, in what appears to be the result of a dispute between the litigants.

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the scientific survey to determine age of purported 'Shivling' found at Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, underscoring that "we need to tread carefully in this matter".

A petition seeking that prayers be allowed to the "Shivaling" found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, will be heard by a local court.

There will be no carbon dating to determine the age of what is said to be a "Shivling" at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, the city's top judge ruled, rejecting a request by a group of women - Shiva devotees - who want to pray inside the mosque complex.

A Varanasi court is expected to decide today whether scientific investigation including carbon dating will be held on a purported 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex.

A court's decision to hear a plea by five Hindu women for year-round worship rights in Varanasi's Gyanvapi Masjid complex sets in motion another case with overlaps between religion, politics, and the law. The case will now be heard on September 22.

Varanasi's seniormost judge is expected to decide today whether the court should continue hearing a case filed by five Hindu women seeking the right to worship inside the city's Gyanvapi mosque, located next to the famous Kashi Viswanath temple.

Disputes over the mosque in Kashi or Varanasi and Mathura have been in the headlines in the last month with court battles being fought over the status of these mosques located right next to prominent temples.

The Varanasi court hearing the Gyanvapi mosque case will pass orders tomorrow on when the fresh hearing will start and the procedure to be followed.

Gyanvapi mosque case: An associate professor with Delhi University was arrested last night over a social media post referring to claims about a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, police said.

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Ashok Gehlot slammed the Centre for "doing politics in the name of religion" and posing a "threat to democracy".