Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak ... vs Bagga Singh And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision affirming the Sikh Gurdwaras Tribunal's ruling under Section 7 and Section 10 of the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925, which declared a disputed building as a Gurdwara and recognized the associated land as belonging to it. The Court established that parties claiming rights must demonstrate locus standi as either worshippers or hereditary office holders, which was not satisfied by the appellants. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's orders and the legal status of the Gurdwara.