The Varanasi District Court is hearing today the suit filed by Hindu women seeking right to worship in the Gyanvapi mosque.On May 20, the Supreme Court had transferred the suit from the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division to the District Court saying that an experienced and senior judge should handle the matter having regard to its complexities and sensitivity.The Supreme Court had also...
The Varanasi District Court is hearing today the suit filed by Hindu women seeking right to worship in the Gyanvapi mosque.
On May 20, the Supreme Court had transferred the suit from the Court of Civil Judge Senior Division to the District Court saying that an experienced and senior judge should handle the matter having regard to its complexities and sensitivity.
The Supreme Court had also directed the District Court to hear on priority the application filed by Anjuman Intezemia Masjid Committee (which manages the Gyanvapi mosque) under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure seeking rejection of the plaint as barred by the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991.
District Judge Dr.Ajay Kumar Vishvesha is hearing the matter at 2 PM today.
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Court to decide tomorrow on the course of action to be taken on hearing Order 7 Rule 11 application.
Plaintiffs argued that the Order 7 Rule 11 application should not be heard in isolation & should be considered along with the Commission Report. They relied onOrder 26 Rule 10 CPC.
Defendants argued that Order 7 Rule 11 application must be heard in isolation.
Plaintiffs argued that they should be provided with the CD, report and the pictures of the survey of GyanvapiMosque
Court to pass orders tomorrow on whether to hear the Order 7 Rule 11 applicaiton of Masjid Committee first or to invite objections to Commission Report.
Masjid Committee : Hear Order 7 Rule 11 first.
Plaintiffs : Let all the evidence come and then hear all the pleas together
Court to decide which application would be heard first as there are many applications before it.
Hearing over for today. Only the parties and their lawyers allowed entry in court room.
Counsels for the plaintiffs at Court premises.
4 out of 5 plaintiffs are in the courtroom namely: Lakshmi Devi, Sita Sahu, Manju Vyas and Rekha Path.
Former court commissioner Ajay Mishra has not been allowed inside the court. Court employees have said that only those whose name will be in Vakalatnama will be allowed inside the Court-room.
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