Indian Polity & Governance·Landmark Judgments

Sikh Gurus — Landmark Judgments

Updated 7 Mar 2026

Landmark Judgments

Shirur Mutt Case (Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments, Madras v. Sri Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar of Sri Shirur Mutt)

1954

While there are no direct landmark judgments *about* the historical figures of the Sikh Gurus themselves, their profound legacy and the distinct identity they forged have been…