On May 12, the Allahabad High Court had ordered the authorities to determine the age of the structure claimed to be a Shivling in the Gyanvapi complex in Varanasi using modern technology
On Friday, the SC heard the plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order of conducting a scientific survey, including carbon dating, to determine the age of a 'Shivling' which was said to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi.
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the Allahabad high court order of conducting a scientific survey , including carbon dating, to determine the age of a Shivling which was said to have been found at the Gyanvapi mosque complex in Varanasi.
Following the high court order, a local court at Varanasi on May 16 agreed to hear a plea for a survey by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) of the entire Gyanvapi mosque premises