Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 483 · Decided 16 September 2003
Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee v. Mahant Harnam Singh C. (Dead), M.N. Singh and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 483 · [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 805
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3348/1993
- Decided
- 16 September 2003
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 92
Headnote
Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925-Section 16(2)-Sikh Gurdwara-Mean­ ing of-Facts to be proved-Held, an established Guru Granth Sahib, worship by congregation and a Nishan Sahib must be proved. Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925-Section 7-Sikh Gurdwara-Declaration of an institution as-Onus of proof-Held, lies on Gurdwara. B c Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-Section 92-Public Charities­ Representative suits-Judgment in-Effect of-Held, all those. who D share common interest in the trust are bound by the judgment­ Estoppel. Some persons, claiming to be worshippers, filed a petition under Section
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