The Supreme Court has allowed a plea by Hindu women plaintiffs for cleaning the water tank in the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, which is sealed. The court ordered the cleaning under the supervision of the Varanasi district magistrate. The court also noted a similar plea filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee.
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) submitted its survey report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex to a district court, with a hearing scheduled for December 21. The report, submitted in sealed cover, aims to determine if the 17th-century mosque was built over a pre-existing Hindu temple structure.