Per contra, learned counsel for the Respondent No. 1/Plaintiffs has relied upon the judgment in the case of Sardar Dayalsing Charansing v. Tulsidas Tarachand, AIR (32) 1945 Sind 177, wherein in similar matter, while deciding the question relating to the practices and beliefs in Sikh religion, the documents, in the nature of religious scriptures (Granthas) were referred to in argument and in the authorities cited by the learned Advocates and it was held that the Court is entitled to refer to these documents under Section 57 of the Evidence Act, 1872, as these documents were found to be of assistance to the Court; in order to go in to the history and theological beliefs of that religion.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY
Writ Petition No. 3588 of 2018 and Writ Petition (ST.) No. 7520 of 2018
Decided On: 20.04.2018
Bipin Jaysukhlal Mehta Vs. Jayantibhai Talakchand Shah and Ors.
Hon'ble Judges/Coram:
Dr. Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, J.
Citation: 2019(1) MHLJ 690
