In October 2022, the Varanasi District Judge rejected the application filed by Hindu side for conducting scientific survey of Shivlingam, mainly on the ground that there is an order of sealing passed by the Supreme Court.
The petitioner said that such incidents are a severe threat to the democracy and rule of law.
The apex court hasn’t given her protection from appearing before ED on March 16 in connection with alleged money laundering case rooted in Delhi excise policy irregularities scam.
The apex court, however, points out that there are democratically-elected institutions to look into the situation arising from land sinking and the consequent losses in Joshimath.
The Court deferred the petition for the next hearing on December 2.
A lawyer mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice U.U. Lalit and sought an urgent hearing in the matter.
A bench of Justices MR Shah and MM Sundresh dismissed the plea saying it was a "publicity interest litigation ".
The apex court granted two months to conduct the entire exercise, which includes registration of FIRs, arrests made, status of investigation, and the charge sheets filed.
Issuing notice to Gujarat government, a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) N V Ramana, justices Ajay Rastogi and Vikram Nath sought state's reply and posted the matter for hearing after two weeks.
As the hearing began, Bishnoi's counsel Adv. Vishal Chopra sought liberty for withdrawal of the plea and Advocate Sanjay Lao appearing for the Delhi Police, stated that the plea was not maintainable anyway.
