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Mass transfer of judges in Uttar Pradesh: 582 reassigned, including one in Gyanvapi case

Mass transfer of judges in Uttar Pradesh: 582 reassigned, including one in Gyanvapi case

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Uttar Pradesh undergoes a major judicial reshuffle with the transfer of 582 judges, including Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who presided over the high-profile Gyanvapi case. In a significant judicial reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh, a total of 582 judges have been transferred across the state following an order from the Allahabad High Court. The transfers were announced through a notification issued by the Registrar General of the High Court, Rajeev Bharti. The list of transferred judges includes 236 additional district and sessions judges, 207 senior division civil judges, and 139 junior division civil judges. These transfers are part of the ongoing efforts to streamline judicial processes and ensure the efficient functioning of the judiciary in the state. One notable transfer in the reshuffle is that of Judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who presided over the high-profile Gyanvapi case in Varanasi. Judge Diwakar, who had made headlines for his ruling in the case, has been transferred from his position in Bareilly to the district of Chitrakoot. This move has drawn significant attention due to the prominence of the case …

Today in Politics: How the legacy of December 6 continues to shape Indian polity | Political Pulse News

Today in Politics: How the legacy of December 6 continues to shape Indian polity | Political Pulse News

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In contemporary Indian political history, December 6 is one of the most consequential dates. One, Friday marks the 69th death anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar; second, it is 32 years since the demolition of Babri Masjid that was the start of a momentous shift in Indian politics. The date is linked to two political ideologies that have shaped and reshaped Indian politics over the past few decades. One is Mandal, understood as anti-caste and social justice politics made possible by Ambedkar, and the second is “Kamandal” or the Hindutva response of creating a politics of pan-Hindu identity cutting across caste lines. At present, the latter is the dominant political ideology, shored up by over 10 years of BJP dominance. Unleashed by the demolition of the Babri Masjid, it continues to cast a shadow on Indian politics, finding expression in the current debate sparked by petitions in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan seeking the survey of Muslim places of worship. In 1991, the then Congress government led by Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao enacted the …

Varanasi court rejects Hindu side’s plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi complex | Latest News India

Varanasi court rejects Hindu side’s plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi complex | Latest News India

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A Varanasi court on Friday dismissed the Hindu side’s plea for additional survey by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at the Gyanvapi complex. The court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Fast Track Court, Varanasi, presided by Yugul Shambhu, rejected the plea. An Aerial view shows Gyanvapi mosque, left, and Kashiviswanath temple on the banks of the river Ganges in Varanasi (AP File) Advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi, who had petitioned in the court, said, he would go through the order and then will decide whether he would file a petition against it in the Allahabad High Court or district court. In February, Rastogi had filed a petition in the fast-track court of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Varanasi, requesting an order for ASI to conduct a comprehensive survey of the entire Gyanvapi complex. Rastogi, acting as the next friend of Lord Vishweshwar in the ‘Ancient Idol Swayambhu Lord Vishweshwar and Others Vs. Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee’ case, had said, “We filed an application in the Fast Track court seeking an order for ASI to conduct an …

“Give 400 Seats, We Will Raise Temples At Gyanvapi Mosque”: Himanta Sarma

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Assam CM Himanta Sarma was addressing a public meeting in Jharkhand’s Bokaro on Wednesday. Bokaro, Jharkhand: Underscoring the BJPs pledge to push for resolution of the Gyanvapi and the Krishna Janmabhoomi cases, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said if his party fulfils its campaign pitch of ‘ab ki baar, 400 paar’ (400-plus seats) in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, it will construct temples at the birthplace of Lord Krishna in Mathura and the mosque in Varanasi. Addressing a public meeting in Jharkhand’s Bokaro in favour of BJP candidate Dhullo Mahto on Wednesday, the Assam CM listed the accomplishments of the party when it won 300-plus seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. “After securing 300 seats (in 2019), Prime Minister Narendra Modi ensured that the Ram Mandir came up in Ayodhya, winning the hearts of Hindus. We freed Ram Lalla from the makeshift tent and helped him return to take his throne. We organised a grand ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. When you gave us 300 seats, PM Modi abrogated …

Asaduddin Owaisi reacts to Supreme Court refusing to stop Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi mosque: ‘Constrained to remind…’ | Latest News India

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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday reacted to the Supreme Court’s order on the Gyanvapi mosque management committee’s plea against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court’s order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi in Hyderabad. (ANI) The top court on Monday refused to stop the ongoing prayers by Hindu devotees within the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi even as it ordered a “status quo” on the religious observances by both Hindu and Muslim sides inside the mosque precincts. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Owaisi said he is constrained to remind the court of its own precedent, referring to the mention of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 in the 2019 Ayodhya-Babri Masjid verdict. The Places of Worship Act 1991 states that the religious character of a place of worship existing as on 15 August 1947 shall continue to be the same as it existed on …

Gyanvapi mosque: SC refuses to stay the Hindu prayers in the cellar

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque and sought response of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees on the plea of the mosque management committee. The top court also ordered maintaining of status quo on offering of namaz by Muslims in the Gyanvapi premises in Varanasi. The court was hearing a fresh plea of the Gyanvapi mosque management committee against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court`s order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also sought response of priest Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas by April 30 on the plea of the mosque committee.The bench, which also comprised Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was hearing the plea of the mosque committee which manages the affairs of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. The high court, on February 26, had dismissed the committee`s plea in which it had challenged the district court`s January 31 order allowing Hindus to offer prayers …

Supreme Court notice to Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees on plea of Gyanvapi committee

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A view of the Gyanvapi Mosque next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple complex at Varanasi. FIle | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Supreme Court on April 1 refused to stay the Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque and sought response of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple trustees on the plea of the mosque management committee. The top court also ordered maintaining of status quo on offering of namaz by Muslims in the Gyanvapi premises in Varanasi. The court was hearing a fresh plea of the Gyanvapi mosque management committee against an Allahabad High Court decision upholding a lower court’s order allowing Hindu prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud also sought response of priest Shailendra Kumar Pathak Vyas by April 30 on the plea of the mosque committee. The bench, which also comprised Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, was hearing the plea of the mosque committee which manages the affairs of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi. The high court, on …

Gyanvapi Mosque Case: In Setback For Muslim Side, SC Refuses To Halt Prayers At Vyas Taykhana

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Last Updated: April 01, 2024, 15:09 IST Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt Hindu prayers at Vyas Tehkhana in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. The bench, however, said that Muslims can enter mosque unhindered from the northern side to offer namaz while priests of the Kashi Vishwanath temple trust would take southern entry to perform puja in the cellar. Source link

After Gyanvapi, ASI Begins Survey at MP’s Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque Complex | All You Need Know About Controversy

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Bhojshala is the latest disputed temple-mosque site to come under ASI’s lens after Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque. (Image: X/@ShobhanaMalaviy) Various right-wing groups in the state have been seeking the closure of the mosque, a ban on Friday namaz in the complex and the installation of a Saraswati idol there since the early 2000s The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began its survey of the controversial Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex situated in the tribal-dominated Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh from today, (Friday, March 22). The ASI team, comprising more than a dozen members, reached the complex Friday morning. The team was accompanied by senior local police and district administration officials. This came after Madhya Pradesh High Court’s March 11 order directing ASI to carry out within six weeks a “scientific survey” of the Bhojshala complex– a medieval-era monument that Hindus believe is a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) and the Muslim community calls Kamal Maula Mosque. The court observed that the nature and character of the complex need to be “demystified and freed from the shackles of …

‘Gyanvapi Complex Was Always A Temple’: Hindu Women Petitioners Welcome Allahabad HC Verdict

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Curated By: Sanstuti Nath Last Updated: February 26, 2024, 11:35 IST The Muslim side has opposed this claim and maintained that Muslims have always had possession over the mosque’s building (Image: PTI file) Sita Sahu and Manju Vyas– two of the five women at the centre of the Gyanvapi petition welcomed the court’s verdict asserting that there is ample evidence to prove that a temple existed on the mosque premises The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi mosque management committee’s appeals challenging the Varanasi district judge’s orders appointing the district magistrate as the receiver of the “Vyas Tehkhana” southern cellar of the mosque) and allowing “puja” to be performed there. Sita Sahu and Manju Vyas– two of the five women at the centre of the Gyanvapi petition welcomed the court’s verdict asserting that there is ample evidence to prove that a temple existed on the mosque premises. “It (Gyanvapi complex) was always a temple and we are sure we will win,” said Vyas. Sahu and Vyas, along with Laxmi Devi, Rekha Pathak and …