Varanasi district court is set to render a verdict on the merits of the famous Shringar Gauri Gyanvapi Masjid case on September 12. The decision relates to the maintainability of Hindu women's plea seeking permission to worship Hindu deities in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex. Security has been tightened and prohibitory orders (Section 144) have been imposed in Varanasi.

Meanwhile, amid the ongoing investigation in the Sonali Phogat death case, Khap Panchayat in Haryana has demanded a CBI inquiry into the case.