Gyanvapi Mosque Case Timeline

2021: 5 Hindu women seek court's permission to conduct daily prayers at shrine behind Gyanvapi mosque complex

May 16, 2022: Videography of the mosqe complex. Hindu side claimed to find 'shivling' which Muslim faction claimed to be a fountain

July 21, 2023: Varanasi court orders scientific survey to ascertain whether mosque constructed over pre-existing structure of Hindu temple

August 4, 2023: ASI resumes survey after recieving nod from Allahabad High Court and Supreme Court

December 18, 2023: ASI submits report of scientific survey

January 17, 2024: Varanasi court appoints DM as the receiver of the Vyas Tehkhana

January 25, 2024: Hindu and Muslim sides were given the copy of ASI report

January 31, 2024: Varanasi court grants family of a priest right to worship in Vyasji ka Tehkhana

January 31, 2024: In the intervening night, Mosque Committee moves Supreme Court seeking urgent listing. However, the top court asks them to approach Allahabad High Court first

February 15, 2024: Allahabad high court reserves verdict

February 26, 2024: Allahabad HC rejects Muslims side's plea challenging Varanasi court's order for worshipping in the cellar