ambit of the provisions of the Bombay Hindu Places of Public Worship (Entry Authorization) Act (XXXI of 1956), which will hereafter be also referred ... public character to all classes and sections of Hindus. The alternative argument of Mr. Desai, therefore, that the Bombay Hindu Places of Public Worship (Entry
Public Trusts Act, 1950 defines public trust as follows:-
(13) "public trust" means an express or constructive trust for either a public religious ... public must be as of right. If the general public have always made use of the temple for the public worship and devotion
were not
proved ?
iv) Whether the provisions of Hindu Places of Public Worship
(Entry Authorisation) Act, 1956 are applicable to the
temple in question which ... provisions of section 3
of the Bombay Hindu Places of Public Worship (Entry
Authorisation) Act, 1956 so as to attract the bar of
jurisdiction
were celebrated therein by the public. Public subscriptions were also collected in that behalf. Innumerable devotees have been worshipping there. Several religious functions are also ... public religious or charitable purpose or both and includes a temple, a math, a wakf, church synagogue, agiary or other place of public religious worship
imposing manner appearing to
be a public temple and the members of public are
entitled to worship in that temple as of right and there ... property is
the property of the temple. Merely because there is
worship by public in the temple, celebration of festivals
and offerings by public
imposing manner appearing to
be a public temple and the members of public are
entitled to worship in that temple as of right and there ... property is
the property of the temple. Merely because there is
worship by public in the temple, celebration of festivals
and offerings by public
imposing manner appearing to
be a public temple and the members of public are
entitled to worship in that temple as of right and there ... property is
the property of the temple. Merely because there is
worship by public in the temple, celebration of festivals
and offerings by public
public trust" only if (1) it is used as a place of public religious worship and (2) dedicated to or for the benefit ... instance of the members of the public or that the members of the public have a right to worship the deity in the temple
buildings and lands or portions
thereof solely occupied and used for public
worship or for a public charitable purpose;
[c] buildings and lands vesting ... public charitable purpose;
(2) The following buildings and lands or
portions thereof shall not be deemed to be solely
occupied and used for public worship
buildings and lands or portions thereof solely occupied
and used for public worship or for a public charitable purpose;
(c) buildings and lands vesting ... thereof, although used by public charitable
purpose, shall not be deemed to be solely occupied and used for public
worship or for a public charitable
