Freedom of religion is an indispensable civil liberty in India, though it remains one of the weakest fundamental rights. The document outlines India's constitutional provisions protecting freedom of religion and discusses religious pluralism in the country. It also reviews relevant case laws and major challenges to India's secularism, such as religious intolerance and misuse of anti-conversion and anti-cow slaughter laws. While India faces some problems, the conclusion notes it remains a unique state that accommodates religious sensitivities through secularism and spirituality.

1. FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Presented by : Shreya Rawat
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2. Introduction
• Religion – indispensable part of human existence
• One of the most important civil liberty but weakest fundamental right
• Individual’s autonomy
• UNCIRF 2020 : India should be a CPC ( Country of particular concern)

3. Constitutional provisions
• Article 25 : Freedom of Conscience and free profession, practice and
propagation
• Article 26: Freedom to manage religious affairs

4. • Article 27: Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any
particular religion
• Article 28: Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or
religious worship in educational institutions

5. Religious pluralism in India
• Heterogenous
• Hindu 80%, Islam 13.4%, Christianity 2.3%, Sikhism 1.9%, Buddhism
0.8%
• Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Bahaism
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6. Relevant Case Laws
• Tilkayat Shri Govindlalji Maharaj v. State of Rajasthan
• Bijoe Emmanuel v. State of Kerala
• N. Aditya v. Travancore Devasan Board
• M. Ismail Faruqi v. Union of India
• M. Siddiqui v. Mahant Suresh Das

7. Major Challenges to India’s Secularism
• Religious Intolerance ( Communal Riots)
• Anti- conversion laws misuse
• Anti – cow slaughter laws misuse
• Love jihad laws misuse
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8. Conclusion
• India unique state
• Secularism + Spirituality
• Although faces some problems, but accommodating religious
sensitivities.
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