Rajasthan High Court upholds gurudwara attachment; faith can't prove ownership

A court in Rajasthan said a big, old argument about who owns a Sikh temple can't be solved just because someone is very faithful or has been taking care of it for a long time.

Two groups were fighting over the temple.

One night, a large group of people with weapons tried to climb the wall to get in.

The police then took temporary control of the temple to keep the peace.

A woman in charge of the temple asked the high court to undo that decision, but the court said no.

The court said being religious doesn't prove you own a building.

It also said no rule says every Sikh temple must be managed by the big central committee.

The temple will stay under temporary official control until the real owners can be decided elsewhere.

The court also remembered an old article by Mahatma Gandhi, who said places of worship help people reach the "unseen."

The final decision about who really owns the temple will be made later by a proper court.