Gyanvapi Survey Submitted In Sealed Cover To Varanasi Court By ASI; Muslim Side Seeks Disclosure

Gyanvapi Survey Report: The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday submitted before the Varanasi district court the report of the scientific survey carried out on the premises of the Gyanvapi mosque complex. As per reports, the report has been submitted in a sealed cover.

Meanwhile, the Anjuman Intezamia Masajid Committee, which is representing the Muslim side in the case and manages Gyanvapi Mosque, moved a petition before the court seeking the findings of the report, LiveLaw reported.

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The court had granted ASI an additional seven days to file the report on December 11. ASI sought multiple extensions throughout the hearing to submit the findings of the scientific survey. Prior to the last hearing, the court had given ASI 10 days' time on November 30 and ordered it to file the report within the "provided time".

The survey was conducted over a span of 100 days. The survey concluded over a month ago and the ASI had sought extra time to file its report. On November 2, the ASI told the court it had "completed" the survey but would need some more time to compile the report, along with the details of the equipment used in the survey.

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