https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195731 To obtain a declaration as a Sikh Gurdwara under Section 16(2)(iii) of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, it must be proved independently that the institution was founded at its inception for use by Sikhs for public worship, and that it was in fact used for such worship by Sikhs before and at the time of the petition. Mere evidence of later or continuing Sikh worship is insufficient unless the original founding character is established by cogent and independent evidence. On the facts, the evidence did not prove that the institution was founded for public Sikh worship, and the finding accepted below was not shown to be erroneous. The claim for declaration therefore failed. en-us Wed, 14 Jul 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 10:06:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195731 To obtain a declaration as a Sikh Gurdwara under Section 16(2)(iii) of the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, it must be proved independently that the institution was founded at its inception for use by Sikhs for public worship, and that it was in fact used for such worship by Sikhs before and at the time of the petition. Mere evidence of later or continuing Sikh worship is insufficient unless the original founding character is established by cogent and independent evidence. On the facts, the evidence did not prove that the institution was founded for public Sikh worship, and the finding accepted below was not shown to be erroneous. The claim for declaration therefore failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 14 Jul 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195731