‘Not the right time’: SC on plea seeking nod for Gyanvapi rituals
It argued that permitting regulated worship would balance the interests of all parties while preserving the religious sentiments of millions of devotees. While the Hindu side claims that a Shivling was discovered during the survey, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee disputes the assertion, maintaining that the structure forms part of a fountain in the ablution tank. Multiple suits pending before courts seek the right to worship within parts of the mosque complex and challenge the applicability of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
- ▪It argued that permitting regulated worship would balance the interests of all parties while preserving the religious sentiments of millions of devotees.
- ▪While the Hindu side claims that a Shivling was discovered during the survey, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee disputes the assertion, maintaining that the structure forms part of a fountain in the ablution tank.
- ▪Multiple suits pending before courts seek the right to worship within parts of the mosque complex and challenge the applicability of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
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HomeNext‘Not the right time’: SC on plea seeking nod for Gyanvapi ritualsThe Supreme Court on Thursday declined to immediately entertain a plea seeking permission for Hindu devotees to perform religious rituals during the upcoming month of Shravan at the sealed area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi, observing that “this is not the right time” and asking the petitioners to waitPublished on: Jul 24, 2026, 09:05:41 ISTBy Utkarsh AnandPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to immediately entertain a plea seeking permission for Hindu devotees to perform religious rituals during the upcoming month of Shravan at the sealed area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi, observing that “this is not the right time” and asking the petitioners…
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