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The Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925

183 sections · 0 chapters · 4 schedules

Schedule I Sikh Gurdwaras
Schedule II Institutions not subject to petition under section 7
Schedule III Scale of court fees
Schedule IV [Omitted]
Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Definitions
Section 3 List of property of scheduled gurdwara to be forwarded to the State Government; declaration of scheduled gurdwara and publication of lists forwarded under sub-section (1) in a consolidated list; notices of claims to property entered in the consolidated list to be sent to persons shown as in possession; effect of publication of declaration and consolidated list under sub-section (2)
Section 4 Effect of omission to forward a list under section 3
Section 5 Petitions of claim to property included in a consolidated list; signing and verification of petitions under sub-section (1); notification of property not claimed under sub-section (1), and effect of such notification
Section 6 Claim for compensation by hereditary office-holder of a Notified Sikh Gurdwara or his presumptive successor; signing and verification of petition under sub-section (1)
Section 7 Petition to have a gurdwara declared a Sikh Gurdwara; list of property claimed for the gurdwara and of persons in possession thereof to accompany a petition under sub-section (1); publication of petition and list received under sub-sections (1) and (2); notice of claim to property to be sent to persons shown in the lists as in possession; effect of publication of petition and list under sub-section (3)
Section 8 Petition to have it declared that a place asserted to be a Sikh Gurdwara is not such a gurdwara
Section 9 Effect of omission to present a petition under section 8; effect of publication of a notification under sub-section (1)
Section 10 Petition of claim to property included in a list published under sub-section (3) of section 7; signing and verification of petitions under sub-section (1); notification of property not claimed under sub-section (1), and effect of such notification
Section 11 Claim for compensation by hereditary office-holder of a gurdwara notified under section 7 or his presumptive successor; signing and verification of petitions under sub-section (1)
Section 12 Constitution and procedure of a tribunal for the purposes of the Act
Section 13 Procedure on difference of opinion
Section 14 Tribunal to dispose of petitions under sections 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11
Section 15 Power of tribunal to join parties and award costs
Section 16 Issue as to whether a gurdwara is a Sikh Gurdwara to be decided first and how issue is to be decided
Section 17 Notification of Sikh Gurdwara on finding of tribunal
Section 18 Presumption in favour of a Notified Sikh Gurdwara on proof of certain facts when a claim to property is made by an office-holder
Section 19 Adjudication by tribunal upon agreements made between office-holder and persons acting on behalf of a Sikh Gurdwara
Section 20 Claim for compensation by a hereditary office-holder who has resigned or been dismissed
Section 21 Claim for compensation by person alleging right to nominate office-holder of a Notified Sikh Gurdwara
Section 22 Matters for consideration in awarding compensation
Section 23 Compensation to be paid annually out of income of gurdwara
Section 24 Payment to heirs of person compensated
Section 25 Manner in which compensation is to be paid and recovered if not duly paid
Section 25A Power of tribunal to pass decree for possession in favour of the committees of Gurdwara
Section 26 Entry of rights of gurdwara in revenue records
Section 27 Treatment of property dedicated to a Notified Sikh Gurdwara but under management of trustees
Section 28 Suits for possession of undisputed property on behalf of Notified Sikh Gurdwaras
Section 29 Exclusion of jurisdiction of the courts
Section 30 Decisions by courts on certain claims in certain circumstances
Section 31 Courts not to continue certain proceedings pending decision as to whether a place is or is not a Sikh Gurdwara
Section 32 Transfer of suits pending in courts
Section 33 Disputes relating to rights of office-holder after a year from commencement of Act
Section 34 Appeal against order of a tribunal
Section 35 Court-fees
Section 36 No court to take cognizance of manner in which the State Government or tribunal exercises its powers under the Act
Section 37 Courts not to pass an order or grant or execute a decree inconsistent with decision of a tribunal
Section 38 Recourse to ordinary courts in cases where action has not been taken under Part I
Section 39 Suits for relief claimable by application under this part barred
Section 40 Board, Committees and Commission to be constituted for the purposes of this Act
Section 41 Control of Sikh Gurdwaras
Section 42 Name of Board
Section 43 Composition and constitution of the Board
Section 43A Constitution of New Board
Section 44 Constituencies for election of members of Board
Section 45 Qualifications of elected members
Section 46 Qualifications of nominated members
Section 47 Date of Board elections
Section 48 Electoral roll
Section 49 Qualifications of electors
Section 50 Right to vote
Section 51 Term of membership
Section 52 Effect of subsequent disability to serve as member of Board
Section 53 Vacancy in Board, how to be filled
Section 54 First meeting of the Board
Section 55 Annual general meeting
Section 56 Notice of meeting
Section 57 Power of member to call meeting
Section 58 Office of Board
Section 59 Quorum of Board in general meeting
Section 60 Chairman at meetings of the Board
Section 61 Decision of questions before Board
Section 62 Office-bearers and executive committee of Board
Section 63 Annual election of executive committee
Section 64 Power of executive committee of Board
Section 65 Vacancy in executive committee, how to be filled
Section 66 Member of a committee of management not to be member of executive committee of Board
Section 67 Resignation of member of executive committee or Board
Section 68 Remuneration of members of executive committee
Section 69 Servants of the Board; their appointment and punishment
Section 70 The Judicial Commission
Section 71 Appointment of members of the Commission
Section 72 Member of the Board or of a committee to resign if appointed a member of Commission
Section 73 Remuneration of members of the Commission
Section 74 Officers and servants of the Commission
Section 75 Expenses to be shared by Government and Board
Section 76 Jurisdiction and procedure of Commission
Section 77 Court and office of Commission
Section 78 Vacancy in Commission
Section 79 Removal of member of Commission
Section 80 Election of President of Commission
Section 81 Settlement of difference of opinion in Commission
Section 82 Costs in proceedings may be made payable out of income of Sikh Gurdwara
Section 83 Dissolution of Commission
Section 84 Decision as to whether a person is or is not a patit
Section 85 Constitution of committees of management of certain gurdwaras
Section 86 Committees of gurdwaras other than those specified in section 85
Section 86A [Omitted]
Section 87 Constitution of committees not specially provided for
Section 88 Constitution of committees; publication of constitution and effect thereof
Section 89 Election of members
Section 90 Qualification for election to a committee
Section 91 Qualification for nomination to a committee
Section 92 Qualifications of electors
Section 93 Right to vote
Section 94 Period of continuance of committees
Section 94A Incorporation of committees
Section 95 Effect of subsequent disability to serve as member of a committee
Section 96 Vacancies in committees other than those specified in section 85
Section 97 [Omitted]
Section 98 Committees to meet at least three times a year
Section 99 Notice of meetings
Section 100 Quorum of committee
Section 101 Presidents and Vice-Presidents of committees
Section 102 Decisions of questions before committees
Section 103 Minutes to be recorded
Section 104 Resignation of president and members of committee
Section 104A Servants of the Committee, their appointment and punishment
Section 105 Exclusion of Board acting as committee from operation of this chapter
Section 106 Objects on which the funds of gurdwaras may be spent
Section 106A Utilization of surplus income
Section 107 Annual contribution to Board
Section 108 Formation of General Board Fund
Section 108A Research fund
Section 108B Religious Fund
Section 108C Research and religious fund to be governed by the Act
Section 109 Funds transferred to Board by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
Section 110 Funds held in trust by the Board for specified purposes
Section 111 General Trust Fund
Section 112 Separate funds to be maintained for each trust
Section 113 Trust funds to be deposited in bank
Section 114 Board to maintain accounts of all trust funds and of General Board Fund
Section 115 Audit of accounts
Section 116 Auditor's report
Section 117 Board to consider auditor's report
Section 118 Payment of expenses of audit
Section 119 Budget of Board
Section 120 Accounts to be maintained by committees
Section 121 Audit of committee's accounts
Section 122 Report of auditor
Section 123 Budget of committees
Section 124 Recovery of contributions
Section 125 Powers and duties of the Board generally
Section 126 [Omitted]
Section 127 Board may hold and administer trusts
Section 127A Collection of dues payable to notified Sikh Gurdwaras left in Pakistan
Section 127B Mode of spending money belonging to notified Sikh Gurdwaras left in Pakistan
Section 128 Control by Board over executive committee
Section 129 What matters may be discussed by Board in general meeting
Section 130 Settling of schemes of administration
Section 131 Exclusion of Board, acting as a committee from operation of section 130
Section 132 Power of Board to make bye-laws
Section 133 General powers of committees
Section 134 Powers of committees to dismiss office-holders
Section 135 Procedure when hereditary office-holder or minister is dismissed
Section 136 Appointment of minister and office-holders
Section 137 Registers to be kept for gurdwaras
Section 138 Alienation of immovable trust property
Section 139 Power of committee to make regulations
Section 140 Power of committee to make regulations for offering at Sikh Gurdwara
Section 141 Salaries of office-holders to be their property
Section 142 Right of interested persons to complain to Commission in respect of misfeasance, etc
Section 143 Notice of application to be given
Section 144 Government not to interfere with gurdwara, except as provided by this Act or any other Act
Section 144A Power to denotify or exempt non-historical gurdwaras
Section 145 Act of Board or Committee not to be invalidated by informality
Section 146 Power of State Government to make rules
Section 147 Power of the State Government to invest with judicial powers officers appointed to enquire into conduct of elections
Section 148 Language of the Commission
Section 148A Repeal
Section 148B Additional members of the Board constituted under section 43 and Executive Committee constituted under section 62
Section 148C Provisions relating to the existing local committees functioning under the Interim Gurdwara Board, Patiala
Section 148D Provisions as to employees of the Interim Gurdwara Board, Patiala, and local committees functioning under it
Section 148E Special provisions regarding the assets and liabilities of Interim Gurdwara Board, Patiala
Section 148F Power to remove difficulties
Section 149 Prohibition of public meetings on the Election day
Section 150 Disturbances at election meetings
Section 151 Maintenance of secrecy of voting
Section 152 Officer, etc., at elections not to act for candidates or to influence voting
Section 153 Prohibition of canvassing in or near polling stations
Section 154 Penalty for disorderly conduct in or near polling stations
Section 155 Penalty for misconduct at the polling station
Section 156 Penalty for illegal hiring or procuring of conveyances at elections
Section 157 Breaches of official duty in connection with elections
Section 158 Removal of ballot-papers from polling station to be an offence
Section 159 Other offences and penalties therefor
Section 160 Prosecution regarding certain offences
Section 161 Amendment of Act V of 1898
Section 180 SCHEDULE I Sikh Gurdwaras
Section 181 SCHEDULE II Institutions not subject to petition under section 7
Section 182 SCHEDULE III Scale of court fees
Section 183 SCHEDULE IV [Omitted]

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