Gujarat HC Seeks ASI Response to Petition Claiming Bharuch Jama Masjid Was Jain Temple

Is Bharuch’s Jami Masjid a Jain temple? Gujarat High Court seeks Centre’s response

Plea seeks a declaration that the structure recorded as a mosque in ASI records is, in fact, a “Jain Hindu temple.”

Jain plea to worship at Bharuch mosque: Gujarat HC for ASI view

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday, October 9, sought the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI’s) response in a set of petitions from members of the Jain community seeking the right to worship and immediate protection of the 19th Jain Tirthankar Lord Mallinath’s idol kept in the premises of Bharuch’s Jami Masjid. The single bench … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Storie…

Gujarat High Court seeks ASI reply on Jain worship plea at Bharuch Jami Masjid

The Gujarat High Court has asked the ASI to respond to Jain petitions over worship rights and protection of the Lord Mallinath idol inside Bharuch's Jami Masjid. The case now tests how a protected monument can be preserved while competing religious claims are examined.

Gujarat HC seeks ASI response to petition claiming Bharuch Jama Masjid was Jain temple

During the hearing, the petitioners challenged the structure's identification as a mosque, arguing that its architecture and references in ancient Jain literatu

Jains move Gujarat HC for worship rights at Bharuch mosque

Jains have filed a petition regarding worship rights for an idol of Lord Mallinath at Bharuch Jami Masjid. The idol was reportedly discovered during a recent inspection of the mosque's basement, leading to increased communal tensions. Petitioners, fearing for the idol's safety, are urging the Gujarat High Court to ensure its protection. The Archaeological Survey of India has been informed to protect the monument amid this dispute.

Bharuch mosque row reaches Gujarat HC; court seeks Centre’s reply on Jain temple claim

The dispute over Bharuch’s historic Jami Masjid has reached the Gujarat High Court, with a petition seeking a declaration that the protected monument is a Jain temple and not a mosque