In the appeal filed before the high court, it has been pleaded that the Hindu side's suit itself is barred by order 7 rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, said the mosque's counsel.
Court has instructed district administration to make arrangements for puja in next seven days, according to lawyer for the Hindu side, Vishnu Shankar Jain.
ASI report suggests that a temple once stood where the mosque is now, and the Hindu side seeks to 'restore' original character of the place of worship under the law’s exemption clause.
VHP believes 'this righteous action shall be an important step towards creating amicable relations between the two prominent communities of Bharat,' says working president Alok Kumar.
In concluding part of 839-page survey report, Archaeological Survey of India has claimed that western wall of Gyanvapi mosque was part of a pre-existing Hindu temple.
In an interview, former MP CM Uma Bharti says disputed Kashi & Mathura sites should be exempted from Places of Worship Act, also expresses interest in contesting Lok Sabha polls.
In 1937 case, civil court held that land on which mosque stood & its plinth was waqf, belonged to Muslims. Petitioners were not satisfied & moved HC, which dismissed plea in 1942.
Allahabad HC has dismissed 2 petitions against a suit seeking worship rights for Hindus within mosque complex. Arshad Madani says Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind 'will go as far as law allows’.
Allahabad HC bench said Places of Worship Act not 'absolute bar' on litigants seeking declaration of structure's religious character, allowed civil judge to begin hearing Hindu side's suit.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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