The Supreme Court deferred the scientific assessment, which included carbon dating, to determine the date of the “Shivling” allegedly unearthed at Varanasis Gyanvapi mosque. The Allahabad High Court has previously ordered that modern technology be used to identify the age of the alleged “Shivling.” The mosques administration, on the other hand, claims that the structure is a component of a fountain in the wazu khana area, where ablutions happen before namaz. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud issued notices to the Centre, the Uttar Pradesh government, and the Hindu petitioners in reaction to the mosque panels petition challenging the high courts order for a scientific examination and carbon dating of the structure.The court statementThe court stated that “the execution of the mentioned instructions in the order will be deferred until the next hearing because the consequences of the challenged order need closer study.” A petition against the Allahabad High Courts directive to carry out a “scientific survey,” which included carbon dating to establish the structures age, was considered by the Supreme Court. The scheduled scientific survey of the “Shivling” has been postponed for the time being, as agreed upon by both the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government.
