Allahabad High Court: Waqf Tribunal has no right to hear disputes between Hindus and Muslims A to Z Counsel

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The hearing of the petition against the permission for worship at Shringar Gauri located in Gyanvapi, Varanasi could not be completed, will be held on Thursday as well. Justice JJ Munir of the Allahabad High Court is hearing the petition of the Anjuman Arrangement Masjid Committee. During the hearing which lasted for about 45 minutes on Wednesday, the Hindu side’s advocates Harishankar Jain and Vishnu Jain argued.

He said that the civil court does not have the right to hear the case if there is a dispute under the Waqf Act. The case can be heard only in the Waqf Tribunal. But the dispute between Muslims can be heard in the Waqf Act. But, the Waqf Tribunal does not have the right to hear the dispute between Hindu Muslim.

Quoting the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Act, he said, the entire Gyanvapi complex is the Vishwanath temple area. In the Deen Mohammad case, only prayers have been allowed under the domes. Ownership has not been given. Shringar Gauri is being worshiped since before independence. That’s why worship cannot be stopped.

Stopping worship during Ramjanmabhoomi dispute on behalf of District Magistrate Varanasi is a violation of constitutional rights. The subordinate court has rightly rejected the objection of the Muslim side on the maintainability of the suit of the right of worship of the opposition litigants. The petition deserves to be dismissed. The hearing is on.