Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 18 (ANI): Kashi Vishwanath Temple (KVT) Trust Chairman Prof Nagendra Pandey on Wednesday demanded handing over of the Shivling claimed to be found in Gyanvapi Mosque to Kashi Vishwanath Temple for proper worship till the matter is in court.

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 18 (ANI): An application has been filed in Varanasi court to demolish the wall beside wazukhana where a Shivling is claimed to be found during the survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque premises, said lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side on Wednesday.

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 17 (ANI): The court-appointed special Commission on Tuesday sought a two-day time to submit the survey report of the Gyanvapi mosque.

New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): President of the Hindu Sena, Vishnu Gupta on Tuesday filed an intervention application seeking directions for dismissal of the petition filed by Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Management Committee challenging the videographic survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque complex, which was adjacent to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.

New Delhi Mar 24 PTIA plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the death of eight people in a fire tragedy in West Bengals Birbhum districtThe plea filed by Vishnu Gupta the national president of the Hindu Sena alleged that local authorities are trying to shield the real culprits of the ghastly incident under the influence of the ruling Trinamool Congress TMC in the stateThe police administration of the state of West Bengal has miserably failed in discharging its duty and responsibility in protecting the life and property of the people of village Bogtui district Birbhum West Bengal The ghastly incident of murder arson and loot which took place on March 21 2022 has resulted in the murder of more than eight persons of the village which include women and childrenFurther the fear and insecurity and lack of faith in the police administration is also evident from the exodus of people from that village to some other safe places Therefore it requires interference of this court to protect the fundamental right of the people in Birbhum district the plea saidIt has sought directions to the investigating agency to take over all the FIRs registered by the local police in connection with the incident PTI PKS RC

New Delhi Nov 25 PTI Asking what it could do if people were feeling so sensitive the Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed a petition to stop the publication circulation and sale of Congress leader Salman Khurshids book Sunrise Over Ayodhya Nationhood In Our Times The court was hearing a plea by lawyer Vineet Jindal who claimed the book by the former Union minister impinges upon the faith of others as it compares Hindutva to radical groups like ISIS and Boko Haram Ask people not to buy the book or read it Tell people it is badly authored read something better said Justice Yashwant VarmaThe peitioners counsel claimed the book could result in a breach of public peace and it was the duty of all persons to maintain peaceWhat can we do if people are feeling so sensitive the judge remarked as he proceeded to dismiss the petitionOn November 17 an additional civil judge here had refused to grant an ex-parte injunction on a lawsuit by Hindu Sena president Vishnu Gupta to stop the publication circulation and sale of the book for allegedly hurting sentiments of a large section of society While declining interim relief the trial court had said the author and publisher had the right to write and publish the book PTI ADS MIN MIN

New Delhi Nov 17 PTI A Delhi court on Wednesday refused to grant ex-parte injunction in a lawsuit seeking direction to stop the publication circulation and sale of former Union Minister Salman Khurshids book for allegedly hurting sentiments of a large section of the society The suit filed by Hindu Sena President Vishnu Gupta has sought direction to the authorities concerned to stop the publication circulation and sale of the Book namely Sunrise Over Ayodhya for allegedly hurting the sentimentsAdditional Civil Judge Preeti Parewa put up the matter for arguments and clarification on the maintainability of the suit on November 18In the opinion of this court neither a prima facie case nor any exceptional circumstance for grant of ad-interim ex-parte injunction in favour of the plaintiff is made out in the present case Also the plaintiff has failed to establish that the balance of convenience lies in his favour Hence the prayer for ad-interim ex-parte relief is declined at this stage the judge saidThe court said that the author and publisher had the right to write and publish the book The plaintiff has not been able to establish that inconvenience will be caused to him to avoid the book or alleged offensive excerpts of the book On the other hand the injunction would lead to hardship for the publishers and also curtail the right of speech and expression of the author the court said It said that the applicant can always propagate against the book and can even publish a rebuttal to the alleged paragraphs which have hurt his sentiments Also only a copy of the excerpt has been placed on record and such excerpt cannot be read in exclusionisolation for interpreting the context in which the said statement has been made the court notedThe plea claimed that the book launch event just before the upcoming assembly election in Uttar Pradesh was aimed at polarising and gaining the votes of the minorities in the stateThe plea seeks a prohibitory injunction to prohibit the publication distribution circulation and sale of the book and also ban the book in the larger interest of the society and country PTI UK RKS RKS