1. Supreme Court Allows Hindu Priest to Continue Puja at Gyanvapi Mosque, Muslims to Offer Namaz
2. The Supreme Court has upheld a Varanasi court’s decision to permit a priest nominated by the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust to conduct daily puja at ‘Vyas Ji Ka Tehkhana’ inside Gyanvapi mosque’s cellar. This ruling will allow both Hindus and Muslims to continue their respective religious practices within the mosque premises.
3. The bench of CJI D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra stated that there was no interference between the Hindu puja and Muslim namaz offerings. Senior advocate Shyam Divan and advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, representing the Hindu side, emphasized that only designated priests could perform the puja while agreeing to the court’s suggestion not to expand the worship area.
4. The Supreme Court’s decision aims to maintain harmony and respect the religious rights of both communities involved in the dispute over religious practices at the Gyanvapi mosque.
5. As tensions surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque persist, the Supreme Court’s intervention seeks to strike a balance between the religious sentiments of Hindus and Muslims in the region.
6. The ruling is expected to have far-reaching implications for the ongoing legal battle over the religious practices at the Gyanvapi mosque, with the final hearing on the Muslim side plea scheduled for the third week of July.
7. The Supreme Court’s verdict underscores the importance of maintaining communal harmony and respecting the religious rights of all communities involved in religious disputes in the country.
(Note: As this article references a sensitive religious issue, it is crucial to handle the information with care to avoid any potential conflicts.)
