“Selective Leaks Must Stop”: Supreme Court On Varanasi’s Gyanvapi Mosque Case
The Court said the “need for fraternity between communities and need for peace is topmost” for the court.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court, hearing a petition challenging the filming of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque, said that the case will be heard by an experienced judge in Uttar Pradesh. Here are five highlights from the Supreme Court decision.
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The court said that “selective leaks” to the press must stop. This comes after Hindu petitioners released details of the mosque filming report just hours after it was handed over to a Varanasi court in a sealed cover on Thursday.
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“This is a complex and sensitive matter. We think that the suit should be heard by a district Judge instead of a trial Judge. Because better if a more seasoned hand hears it,” the court said.
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The Supreme Court said the “need for fraternity between communities and need for peace is topmost” for the court.
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“We need a sense of balance and calm on the ground. We need a degree of healing touch. We are on a joint mission for preserving a sense of balance in the country,” said Justice Chandrachud.
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Supreme Court has now suggested that if its interim order continues on protecting the supposed “shivling” in the mosque then it may ask the Varanasi DM to make alternative arrangements for Wazu. This after the Muslim side said that the area being sealed was affecting the practice of Wazu.
