A person shall be disqualified for being nominated, as a member of the Board,––
(a) if he/she is not a Hindu ;
(b) if he/she is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a Competent Court or if he/she is a deaf-mute or is suffering from contagious leprosy or any virulent contagious disease ;
(c) if he/she is an undischarged insolvent ;
(d) if he/she is appearing as a legal practitioner against the Board ;
(e) if he/she is or has been sentenced by a Criminal Court for an offence involving moral turpitude, such sentence not having been reversed ;
(f) if in the opinion of the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu he/she has acted against the interests of the Shrine ;
(g) if he/she is, or has been found guilty of corruption or misconduct in the administration of the Shrine ;
(h) if he/she is addicted to intoxicating liquors or drugs.