The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that the Varanasi court order shall confine to the protection of the ‘shivling’ reportedly found but there won’t be any restrictions on the entry of Muslims and offering namaz in the Gyanvapi mosque. The top court adjourned the hearing till Thursday.
The top court bench comprising justices DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha issued notices to the Hindu petitioners and the Uttar Pradesh government on the plea of Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee which challenged Varanasi dist court order which directed videographic survey of Gyanvapi Mosque complex, adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
During the hearing senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi while appearing for the Masjid committee argued that the premises cannot stay sealed and the orders are illegal. “If premises are sealed, there is alteration of the status quo. Section 3 of the Places of Worship Act makes it clear that it can’t be done,” he told the bench.
