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IV. Right to Freedom of Religion

With Article 25 begins a group of provisions ensuring equality of all religions thereby promoting secularism. Article 25 give all the person the following right:

a)   Freedom of conscience, and

b)   The right freely to profess practice and propagate religion.

The Supreme Court in State of Karnataka Vs Dr. Praveen Bhai Thogadia, (2004) held that secularism means that State should have no religion of its own and each person must get an assurance from the state that he has the protection of law to freely profess, practice and propagate his religion and freedom of conscience. This right not only limited to the citizen but to all person including aliens and individuals exercising their rights individually or through Institution.

Although no clear cut distinction is possible, yet it may be said that while Article 25 discussed above protect the religious freedom of individual.