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Freedom of religion in India is a fundamental right guaranteed by Article 25–28 of the Constitution of India. [1] Modern India came into existence in 1947 and the Indian constitution 's preamble was amended in 1976, to explicitly declare India a secular state . [ 2 ]
The Right to Freedom of Religion, covered in Articles 25–28, provides religious freedom to all citizens and ensures a secular state in India. According to the Constitution, there is no official State religion, and the State is required to treat all religions equally, impartially and neutrally. [49]
Freedom of religion or religious liberty, ... Freedom of religion in contemporary India is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 25 of the nation's ...
India: Secularism and Freedom of Religion University of Vermont, United States; Legalizing Religion: Indian Supreme Court and Secularism Ronojoy Sen, University of Hawaii; Republic of India - Legal systems, constitutional history and secularism Emory Law School, Atlanta; Secularism In India : History, Implications and Alternatives
The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 was created in 2003 and updated as the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill in 2006 and in 2021. Offenders can be imprisoned for three years with a fine of up to INR 50,000. Offenders belonging to minor, scheduled caste or scheduled tribe or a woman can be fined up to INR 100,000. The 2021 ...
The U.S. religious freedom watchdog on Friday again called on the Biden administration to designate India as a "country of particular concern" under the U.S. Religious Freedom Act, citing its ...
The long title of the draft bill stated: "to provide freedom of religion by prohibition of conversion from one religion to another by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage and for the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto."
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department's 2023 religious freedom report on India noted violent attacks on minority groups, especially Muslims and Christians, including killings, assaults ...