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Shahi Idgah mosque complex in Mathura

Mathura: Shahi Idgah Masjid's Counsel Vows To Challenge Court's Order For Survey Of Mosque Complex

The petitioners had filed the suit seeking shifting of Shahi Masjid Idgah, constructed on a part of the 13.37 acre land of Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi Trust allegedly after the demolition of Katra Keshav Dev temple by Mughal...

26 December 2022

Gyanvapi Mosque

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Varanasi Court Rejects Hindu Devotees' Plea For Carbon Dating Of 'Shivling'

An object found inside the Gyanvapi Mosque during its court-mandated videography survey was claimed to be a 'Shivling' by the Hindu petitioners. Four of the five petioners had filed a petition seeking carbon dating of the...

14 October 2022

Making Deity A Juridical Person Is Not New In Religio-legal Disputes

When one party is God, it cannot be said that both parties are at the same level, because with God, religious sentiments of people are involved

03 October 2022

Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura

Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah Dispute: Mathura Court Orders Survey Report Of Mosque To Be Submitted By Jan 20

Many pleas have been filed in the Mathura court demanding the removal of the 17th century Shahi Idgah Masjid from the Katra Keshav Dev temple complex, claiming the mosque has been built on the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

24 December 2022

Gyanvapi To Hubballi: Can Places Of Worship Act Stand The Test Of Communal One-upmanship?

Instead of quashing petitions that violate the Places of Worship Act, the past few years have seen courts and judges allowing those against mosques to fester

11 October 2022

Harmonising Places Of Worship Act With Standard Legal Procedures Is Need Of The Hour

Though the objective of Places of Worship Act to discourage any retrogression into communal fault lines is admirable, its contradictions and ambiguity on many counts have rendered it inefficacious

30 September 2022

Tightened security around Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Explained: What Is Carbon Dating And How Is It Relevant To The Gyanvapi Mosque Row?

The Varanasi district court on Friday ruled that a ‘scientific investigation’ of the alleged ‘Shivling’ cannot be carried out since the Supreme Court ordered a sealing of the site where the object was located.

14 October 2022

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Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: First Hurdle Crossed, Neither Victory Nor Defeat, Says VHP

Hindu devotees are seeking prayers before the idols on the outer wall of Gyanvapi Mosque. The case's next hearing is on September 22.

12 September 2022

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12 September 2022
Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi Court Dismisses Masjid Committee's Plea, Says Hindu Worshippers' Suit Maintainable

Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi Court Dismisses Masjid Committee's Plea, Says Hindu Worshippers' Suit Maintainable

The Muslim side had argued that the Hindu devotees' plea to pray before idols on Gyanvapi's outer walls is not maintainable under the Places of Worship Act...


12 September 2022
Gyanvapi Complex: History Of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Its Present And Future

Gyanvapi Complex: History Of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Its Present And Future

The wounds of history may heal if Muslims return Krishna Janmabhoomi and Kashi Vishwanath. It may open the doors to lasting amity between the two communities.


12 September 2022
Gyanvapi Mosque Or Shringar Gauri Temple? In Varanasi, All Is In The Well

Gyanvapi Mosque Or Shringar Gauri Temple? In Varanasi, All Is In The Well

Gyanvapi Mosque-Kashi Viswanath Temple Dispute: Kashi is where fact, faith and fiction come together to form a unique tapestry of text, subtext and context.


12 September 2022
Will Gyanvapi Set Off Another Ayodhya In India?

Will Gyanvapi Set Off Another Ayodhya In India?

As the campaign to remove the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi gains momentum, another Ayodhya looms large over India.


12 September 2022
Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Varanasi On Guard Ahead Of District Court's Key Order Today

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: Varanasi On Guard Ahead Of District Court's Key Order Today

Five women had filed the petition seeking permission for daily worship of Hindu deities whose idols are said to be located on an outer wall of the Gyanvapi...


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09 September 2022
Places Of Worship Act: SC To Hear Plea On October 11, Centre Gets 2 Weeks To File Reply

Places Of Worship Act: SC To Hear Plea On October 11, Centre Gets 2 Weeks To File Reply

A three-judge bench headed by Chief justice Uday Umesh Lalit permitted all the applications, including the plea filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, to intervene in...


03 June 2022
Places Of Worship Act, 1991: When A Law Itself Is Put To Trial

Places Of Worship Act, 1991: When A Law Itself Is Put To Trial

While some ruling BJP leaders demand that the Places of Worship Act, 1991 be repealed, legal experts describe it as a weak law with ambiguous clauses


31 May 2022
Muslim Community 'Should Not Over-rely' On The PoW Act Amid Ongoing Mandir-Masjid Row

Muslim Community 'Should Not Over-rely' On The PoW Act Amid Ongoing Mandir-Masjid Row

Faizan Mustafa, an expert in constitutional law and vice-chancellor of Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, has suggested that an outside-the-court settlement...


17 May 2022
What Is Places Of Worship Act, Why Is It Relevant In Gyanvapi Mosque Case?

What Is Places Of Worship Act, Why Is It Relevant In Gyanvapi Mosque Case?

The Places of Worship Act 1991 was passed in the parliament in wake of the violence and communal turbulence amid the Rath Yatra-Ram Janmabhoomi movement.


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