Chandigarh, Aug. 2 -- The Haryana cabinet on Friday approved amendments in the Haryana Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Act, 2014 in order to "strengthen the legal framework" governing the management of Sikh shrines in the state.

One of the key changes is the omission of Section 17(2)(c) of the Act, which previously empowered the Gurdwara Committee to remove its own members and this authority will now vest with the Judicial Commission under Section 46.

"The aim of these amendments is to increase transparency, ensure judicial oversight, and provide a clear structure to the administration of gurdwara properties," an official spokesperson said.

The Sections 44 and 45 have been substituted to grant exclusive jurisdiction to a newly constituted ...