Earlier today the ASI team reached the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi to conduct a scientific survey of the mosque complex, adjacent to Kashi Vishwanath temple.
Varanasi Court on Friday gave directions to conduct an ASI survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, excluding the ‘Wazukhana’ area which has been se

Here is what the Supreme Court said aboutthe ASI survey
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions made by senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, who appeared in the court on behalf of the mosque committee, stayed the operation of the order till Wednesday evening and asked the committee to file an appeal in the meantime.
The Supreme Court stayed the operation of the order till Wednesday evening and asked the committee to file an appeal in the meantime.
The Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court to hear the appeal before the expiry of its order.
“We are of the view that some breathing time should be granted to the mosque committee,” said the apex court. “We permit the petitioner (mosque committee) to move the high court under Article 227 (writ jurisdiction of high courts), challenging the order of the district judge of Varanasi, having taken regard of the fact that the order was passed at 4:30 pm on July 21 and the ASI survey is being carried out today.
“To permit them some breathing time, we direct that the district court order shall not be enforced till 5 pm on July 26. If the petitioner moves the high court, the registrar-judicial of the high court shall ensure that it is placed before a roster (a bench) so that it is heard before the status quo order ends,” the bench said in its order.