Indore High Court Grants Additional Time for Suggestions on ASI Report Related to Bhojshala Case

The legal representative for the Bhoj Utsav Committee, Shirish Dubey, announced that the Indore High Court's division bench has provided all parties involved with an additional two weeks to submit their suggestions and objections regarding the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report related to the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex. Speaking to a news outlet, Dubey mentioned that the hearing for the Bhojshala case was scheduled before the division bench of the Indore High Court today. The Advocate General highlighted the Supreme Court's order and elaborated on the case. The court posed several questions, including one regarding the Supreme Court's directive to disclose all reports and ensure they are shared with all parties. Despite this, the division bench of the Indore High Court had previously issued an order stating that the report should be made available to all parties. The court noted that nearly two years have passed without any party receiving suggestions or objections. Nevertheless, the court has allowed all parties an additional two weeks to provide their feedback on the report, should they choose to do so.

Ashok Kumar Jain, a petitioner from the Bhoj Utsav Committee, stated that the survey report had already been disclosed. He informed reporters that the report was made public a year ago without any objections. However, the magistrate set a date of March 16 for further proceedings. Ashish Goyal, a petitioner from the Hindu Front for Justice, described this development as significant for the Hindu community, calling it a historic day. He expressed that the long-standing struggle of the entire Hindu community in Dhar is nearing completion. Vinay Joshi, representing the Hindu Front for Justice, confirmed that the ASI report has been recorded and will be uploaded to a portal for public access.

Joshi indicated that another hearing will take place in two weeks. The ASI report will be available on the portal, allowing everyone to access it through their lawyers. Meanwhile, Ashhar Warsi, the lawyer for the worshippers at Kamal Maula mosque, has requested that the case be transferred to a civil court for a detailed examination of the documents. He stated that they have demanded this transfer because the case is fact-based and involves numerous documents. Therefore, they have requested the High Court to move the case to civil court for a thorough investigation of the facts.