Did you know that the Right to Freedom of Religion is guaranteed to all Indians by the Constitution under Articles 25 to 28? Religion is a matter of faith. The Indian Constitution envisions a secular paradigm in which everyone has the right and freedom to choose and practice their faith. The Supreme Court has ruled that Secularism is the fundamental structure of the Constitution on in a number of judgments, the most important of which is the Kesavananda Bharthi case. India’s major religions are Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Christianity. The Constitution encourages religious peace, which implies that Indians love and respect the country’s various religions. Article 9: Freedom of thought, conscience and religion. It states that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching practice and observance. The second one is Freedom to manifest one’s religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.

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