08/02/2022
The Indian Constitution☝🏻
Article 25 (Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of
religion)
Article 25 guarantees the freedom of conscience, the freedom to profess, practice and propagate
religion to all citizens.
• The above-mentioned freedoms are subject to public order, health and
morality.
• This article also gives a provision that the State can make laws:
• That regulates and restricts any financial, economic, political or other
secular activity associated with any religious practice.
• That provides for the social welfare and reform or opening up of Hindu
religious institutions of a public character to all sections and classes of
Hindus. Under this provision, Hindus are construed as including the
people professing the Sikh, Jaina or Buddhist religions and Hindu
institutions shall also be construed accordingly.
• People of the Sikh faith wearing & carrying the kirpan shall be
considered as included in the profession of the Sikh religion.
