The petitioners had opposed the acquisition of six mosques as part of a road widening and beautification project linked to the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.

The Allahabad High Court has upheld the State's authority to acquire religious sites for public projects, dismissing a petition against Varanasi's Daalmandi market redevelopment.

The petitioners had opposed the acquisition of six mosques as part of a road widening and beautification project linked to the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor.