Can carbon-dating damage 'Shivling'? HC seeks ASI reply
The Times of India|November 06, 2022
The Allahabad HC on Friday asked the director general of ASI to clarify if carbon-dating and similar scientific probe of the purported Shivling’ found in the wuzu pond of the Gyanvapi complex during a recent court-mandated survey can cause damage to the structure in any way.
Rajesh Kumar Pandey
Can carbon-dating damage 'Shivling'? HC seeks ASI reply

Prayagraj: 

It has asked the ASI to respond to this specific question in an order that was issued on Friday while hearing a petition challenging the Varanasi district judge’s recent order that rejected carbon-dating and scientific probe of the Shivling’. The bench of Justice JJ Munir sought the response of the ASI while admitting a petition challenging the Varanasi court’s order that rejected the demand for carbon dating and scientific probe of the Shivling’ found on May 16.

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