https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193071 To constitute a public religious trust under section 2(1) of the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1951, reliable proof of dedication to the public or public user as of right is required. Long-standing possession by mahants, succession from guru to chela, celibacy, feeding of sadhus and pilgrims, festival observance, and free access for worshippers were held consistent with a private mutt or private temple and therefore insufficient. The absence of original sanads did not justify an adverse inference, and the oral evidence failed to establish public dedication. The decree for the respondent was restored, and the Act was held inapplicable. en-us Tue, 09 Feb 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:14:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193071 To constitute a public religious trust under section 2(1) of the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1951, reliable proof of dedication to the public or public user as of right is required. Long-standing possession by mahants, succession from guru to chela, celibacy, feeding of sadhus and pilgrims, festival observance, and free access for worshippers were held consistent with a private mutt or private temple and therefore insufficient. The absence of original sanads did not justify an adverse inference, and the oral evidence failed to establish public dedication. The decree for the respondent was restored, and the Act was held inapplicable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 09 Feb 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193071