https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191720 Mosque imams were treated as essential religious functionaries whose sustenance may be supported through wakf funds under statutory supervision. The analysis states that, although no express provision classifies imams as employees, the Wakf Board's control over wakf property and income extends to ensuring that those who perform the principal function of communal prayer receive remuneration necessary for a dignified existence. Article 21 was invoked to emphasise that human dignity cannot be denied because the work is religious in character, and financial constraints were said not to defeat this entitlement. The stated conclusion is that remuneration should be provided through a scheme framed and implemented by wakf authorities. en-us Thu, 13 May 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Apr 2017 12:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191720 Mosque imams were treated as essential religious functionaries whose sustenance may be supported through wakf funds under statutory supervision. The analysis states that, although no express provision classifies imams as employees, the Wakf Board's control over wakf property and income extends to ensuring that those who perform the principal function of communal prayer receive remuneration necessary for a dignified existence. Article 21 was invoked to emphasise that human dignity cannot be denied because the work is religious in character, and financial constraints were said not to defeat this entitlement. The stated conclusion is that remuneration should be provided through a scheme framed and implemented by wakf authorities. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 May 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191720