Allahabad HC adjourns hearing in Gyanvapi mosque case till November 10
Prayagraj (PTI): The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking a survey by the ASI of the 'wazukhana' area except for an alleged shivling inside the Gyanvapi mosque at Varanasi and fixed November 10 for the next hearing.
When the matter was taken up on Tuesday, a single bench of Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal was informed that the interim order passed by the Supreme Court is still operating.
In its interim order in the case of Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs. Union of India and others, the apex court had directed that no court across the country will pass any effective interim orders or final orders including orders for a survey of a religious place.
The top court had also directed that though fresh suits may be filed, no suits would be registered and no proceedings shall be undertaken therein till its further orders.
The petition has been filed challenging an order of a Varanasi district judge passed on October 21, 2023 which refused to direct the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to survey the wuzukhana (ablution) area except for the structure which the Hindu side calls a shivling and the Muslims describe as a fountain inside the Gyanvapi mosque located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple.
A civil revision petition has been filed by Rakhi Singh, one of the plaintiffs, before the court challenging the district judge's order refusing to direct the ASI to undertake a survey of the wazukhana area except for the alleged shivling inside the Gyanvapi mosque.
In her revision petition, Singh pleaded that the survey of the wuzukhana area is necessary in the interest of justice. The revision petition has further said that the ASI survey of the wazukhana area is necessary so that the religious character of the entire property could be determined.
The ASI has already conducted a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi complex and has also submitted its report to the Varanasi district judge.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
