Gyanvapi hearing: Survey report including video chip submitted, Supreme Court adjourns case to Friday

The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the Gyanvapi mosque hearing case till Friday 3pm after recording the undertaking by the Hindu side’s lawyer. The Varanasi court has been asked to desist from taking up the matter today. Before Supreme Court’s hearing on Thursday, the survey report consisting of 10 to 15 pages was submitted to the Varanasi court.  Advocate Vishal Singh, the Court-appointed special assistant commissioner, said a video chip has also been submitted to the Varanasi court. 

Here are the top updates on the Gyanvapi case:

Supreme Court hearing

The lawyers for the Hindu side sought adjournment for the day on account of medical condition of leading counsel Hari Shankar Jain which the mosque managing committee opposed. After the mosque managing committee sought a stay on the civil court proceedings today, the lawyer appearing for the Hindu side recorded his undertaking that the matter won’t be pressed before the Varanasi court today. After the mosque managing committee seeks a stay on the civil court proceedings today, The lawyer appearing for the Hindu side records his undertaking that the matter won’t be pressed before the Varanasi court today.

Varanasi court hearing

The Varanasi court was also scheduled to hear the Gyanvapi mosque row but the hearing will not take place as the court has been desisted to take up the case today.