Varanasi Judge Hearing Gyanvapi Case Transferred

Date:

VARANASI — Varanasi civil judge Ravi Kumar Diwakar, who had ordered the video survey of Gyanvapi mosque, has been transferred to Bareilly.

He is among the 121 civil judges transferred by the Allahabad High Court on Monday evening. The transferred judges are required to take charge of office by July 4.

Sources termed the transfer of Diwakar as ‘routine’ and said that there was no link to the sensitive Gyanvapi case that he was hearing.

Diwakar had also claimed to have received death threats during the hearing of the case.

His security had been upgraded by the Uttar Pradesh government. — IANS

theclarionindia
theclarionindiahttps://clarionindia.net
Clarion India - News, Views and Insights about Indian Muslims, Dalits, Minorities, Women and Other Marginalised and Dispossessed Communities.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Adani Controversy: From Bofors to Data Protection, JPCs were Constituted

NEW DELHI - Amid the Opposition demand for a Joint...

‘Not Concerned Who Belongs to BJP or Congress’: SC on Pleas against ED Director’s Extension

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Tuesday orally observed...

UAPA Tribunal Upholds Centre’s PFI Ban Decision

NEW DELHI - The Unlawful Activities Prevention Act Tribunal (UAPA...

Lakhs of Muslim Names Missing From Voters’ List in Karnataka: App Founder

Waquar Hasan | Clarion India NEW DELHI — Ahead of...