The petitioner reads Jain Section 16 of the AMASR Act 1958, "A protected monument maintained by the Central Govt under this Act which is a place of worship or shrine shall not be used for any purpose inconsistent with its character." 

The court lists for June 9th the order on the appeal regarding the restoration of the Hindu and Jain temples in the complex. 

Yesterday, Union Culture Minister GK Reddy dismissed several media reports that excavation can be done in Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar complex. Reports had earlier said that the Ministry of Culture had issued instructions to get iconography of idols done at the complex, and excavation can be started at a distance of 15 meters from the mosque to the south of Qutub Minar. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) was to start excavations and report to the Culture Ministry.