JUDGMENT

Misra, J.—The question raised in this appeal is so far reaching consequences and is of great significance to one of the major religious followers of this country. The question is: whether "the Guru Granth Sahib" could be treated as a juristic person or not? If it, is then it can hold and use the gifted properties given to it by its followers out of their love, in charity. This is by creation of an endowment like others for public good, for enhancing the religious fervour, including feeding the poor etc.. Sikhism grew because of the vibrating divinity of Guru Nanakji and the 10 succeeding gurus, and the wealth of all their teachings is contained in ‘Guru Granth Sahib’. The last of the living guru was Guru Gobind Singhji who recorded the sanctity of "Guru Granth Sahib" and gave it the recognition of a living Guru. Thereafter, it remained not only a sacred book but is reckoned as a living guru. The deep faith of every earnest follower, when his pure conscience meets the divine under-current emanating from their Guru, produces a feeling of sacrifice and surrender and impels him to part with or gift out his wealth to any charity may be for gurdwaras, dharamshalas etc.. Such part