Supreme Court of India

Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee v. Mahant Harnam Singh C. (dead), M.N. Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 805

Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijit Pasayat JJ.

Decided 16 September 2003

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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 the person who asserts that the institution is a Sikh Gurdwara. c Code of Civil Procedure, 1908-Section 92-Public Charities Representative suits-Judgment in-Effect of-Held, all those. who share common interest in the trust are bound by the judgment Estoppel. Some persons, claiming to be worshippers,

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