Gyanvapi Case: Court Order On Carbon Dating Of Shivling On October 11
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The Varanasi court sought more clarity on whether the said 'Shivling' can be made a part of the case and whether the court can order scientific probe
The court of Varanasi's senior-most judge today deferred its order on a plea seeking carbon dating of a purported 'Shivling' found inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex. The court will pronounce its order on October 11. The plea by Hindu women petitioners sought scientific investigation, including carbon dating, of the 'Shivling' found during a video survey carried out on the orders of a lower court in the temple town earlier this year.
The court today sought clarifications from the lawyers for the women petitioners on two points: Whether the purported 'Shivling' can be made a part of the case or not and whether the court can actually order any scientific investigation.
Vishnu Shankar Jain, lead advocate for the Hindu women petitioners, said he tried to convince the court on both counts.
"We said two things - that in our prayer, we asked for rights to pray before visible and invisible deities inside the mosque complex and that the 'Shivling' was earlier under water. When the water was removed, it became a visible deity and so it is a part of the suit property. Secondly, we also drew the attention of the court to a rule that says the court has the power to order a commission for a scientific investigation," Mr Jain told NDTV.
