Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925

The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014, which created a separate statutory body to manage Sikh gurdwaras in Haryana. The Court held that Section 72 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Inter‑State Corporation Act, 1957 are merel…

The appellants purchased land from the wife and son of Bhola Singh and claimed ownership, asserting that the property was not dedicated to a Sikh Gurdwara because no notification under Section 10(3) of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925 had been produced. SGPC contended that the land was listed in a notification under Section…

A petition under Section 7(1) of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, was filed by more than fifty Sikh worshippers seeking a declaration that Gurdwara Sahib Bara was a Sikh Gurdwara. The respondent, Mihan Singh, claimed hereditary rights and objected under Section 8, asserting the shrine was not a Sikh Gurdwara. The Sikh Gurd…

Four employees of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC), a body created under the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, were dismissed from service. They filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the dismissal. The Punjab & Haryana High Court refused relief, directing them to seek…