...order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence. Article 25(1) guarantees to all persons freedom of conscience and the right freely to...interpreting Article 25.19. We see that the right to freedom of conscience and freely to profess, practise and propagate religion guaranteed by...Fundamental Right to freedom of conscience and to profess, practise and propagate religion is invoked, the act complained of as offending the Fundamental Right must be examined to discover whether such act...

...Article 25 of the Constitution of India, which reads thus:—“25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice...and propagation of religion.—(1) Subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to...amplifies, assures to every person subject to public order, health and morality, freedom not only to entertain his religious beliefs, as may be approved of by his judgment and conscience, but also to...

...are subject to reasonable restrictions. 5. Article 25 secures to every person the freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion. 6. The...entitlement to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion is, however, subject to public order, morality and health and to other provisions of Part III.... 7. The right to freedom of religion guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution thus cannot override the interests of public order, morality and health and is also subject to other provisions contained under Part III. 8. The right under Article 25 guaranteeing freedom of conscience, profession...

...convert another person to one's own religion, but to transmit or spread one's religion by an exposition of its tenets. It has to be remembered that Article 25(1) guarantees ‘freedom of conscience’ to...person purposely undertakes the conversion of another person to his religion, as distinguished from his effort to transmit or spread the tenets of his religion, that would impinge on the ‘freedom of conscience’ guaranteed...Sections 2 and 7 of the Orissa Freedom of Religion Act, 1967 (for short “the Act”) and Rules 4 and 5 of the Orissa Freedom of Religion Rules, 1989 (for short “the Rules”). The petition was dismissed by the...

...does not violate the dress code or the discipline of respondent No. 2 school and therefore, the direction given by the Principal on 28-11-2001 is violative of petitioner's fundamental right of freedom of conscience and.... Article 25 of Constitution of India reads thus—“25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.— (1) Subject to public order, morality...and health and to the other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion.(2...

...have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right shall include freedom to have or adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and freedom, either individually or in community...stated that in the instant case, this Court is not concerned with the right of a person to freedom of conscience but is only concerned with the question as to whether by reason of Section 118 of...Constitution of India. What was thought of by the Constitution-makers while conferring the right to profess, practise and propagate religion was that freedom of conscience be supplemented by...

..., friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of Court, defamation or incitement to an offence. Article 25(1) guarantees to all persons freedom of conscience and...the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion, subject to order, morality and health and to the other provisions of Part III of the Constitution. The right to freedom of conscience and...welfare and reform, even if such regulation, restriction or provision affects the right guaranteed by Article 25(1). Therefore, whenever the Fundamental Right to freedom of conscience and to profess...

...thus:- "25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.-- (1) Subject to public order, morality and health and to the other...provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion. (2) Nothing in..., assures to every person subject to public order, health and morality, freedom not only to entertain his religious beliefs, as may be approved of by his judgment and conscience, but also to exhibit his...

..., all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion.”16. Counsel for the appellant...religion, but to transmit or spread one's religion by an exposition of its tenets. It has to be remembered that Article 25(1) guarantees “freedom of conscience” to every citizen, and not merely to the...conversion of another person to his religion, as distinguished from his effort to transmit or spread the tenets of his religion, that would impinge on the “freedom of conscience” guaranteed to all the...

...argued that the prescriptions of Rules 4 and 5 have the potential of illegally and unjustifiably hindering their fundamental right of freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and...the debate, is extracted herein below:“25. Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion: (1) Subject to public order, morality and health and to the...other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion.”7. The Act had been legislated...

...) of the Constitution of India states that subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right...our Constitution, viz., freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion, which right is not restricted or qualified with reference to the number of persons living...1. Heard both sides.2. By consent, the writ petitions are taken for hearing.3.1 In W.P No. 16804 of 2003, the petitioner seeks a writ of Certiorarified...

...list II, Entry No.1 of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. There is no central legislation. The respondent said that the Right to Freedom of Religion has been guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution of India, which reads as follows: Article 25, Freedom of conscience and...propagation of religion (1) Subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to...: 8. Commissions intervention is not required in the matter. The appeal is disposed of. Copy of the decision be given free of cost to the parties. (Vijai Sharma) Information Commissioner Authenticated true copy (V.K. Sharma) Designated Officer ...

...Right to Freedom of Religion has been guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution of India, which reads as follows:“Article 25, Freedom of conscience and...Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice and propagate religion”.5. The respondent stated that they vide letters dated....4. The respondent stated that public order is a State subject as per list II, Entry No. 1 of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. There is no central legislation. The respondent said that the...

...provides that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion. The right to profess religion is the freedom to have one's...[AIR 1965 SC 1179].4. The right ‘freely to profess’ is akin to the freedom of thought which emanates out of freedom of conscience. A survey of the constitutional provisions would show...that no restriction whatsoever is placed on the freedom of conscience and freedom of thought. For, conscience and mind which generate thoughts, ideas and beliefs are essentially elements over which no...

..., challenged the validity of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, substantially on the grounds that they interfered with the freedom of conscience of the petitioners and with their right freely...the freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess practise and propagate religion. This is subject, in every case, to public order, health and morality. Further exceptions are engrafted upon...expedient or proper, although the original objectes of the founder can still be carried out, is an unwarrantable encroachment on the freedom of religious institutions in regard to the management of their...

...parties and perused the material on record. Article 25 of the Constitution of India provides for Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of...religion, but it does not provide for conversion from one faith to another faith. Article 25 of the Constitution of India reads as under:- "25. Freedom of conscience and...this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise and propagate religion. (2) Nothing...

.... Article 25 is very widely worded. It guarantees all persons, not only freedom of conscience but the right to profess, practise and propagate religion. What is religion? Any faith or belief. The Court has.... The Constitution by guaranteeing freedom of conscience ensured inner aspects of religious belief. And external expression of it were protected by guaranteeing right to freely practise and propagate..., Parsi, Christian, Jewish or any other law except a law imposed by Great Britain under which Hindus, Mahomedans, Sikhs, Parsis, and all others, enjoy equal rights and the utmost possible freedom of...

...” and the wife has been described as “Vanita Ghosh”.15. It, therefore, appears that conversion to “Islam” was not the result of exercise of the right to freedom of conscience, but...attempting to cloak themselves under the protective fundamental right guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution. No person, by the judgment impugned, has been denied the freedom of conscience and...though freedom of religion is a matter of faith, the said freedom cannot be used as a garb for evading other laws where the spouse becomes a convert to “Islam” for the purpose of avoiding the first...

...of exercise of the right to freedom of conscience, but was feigned, subject to what is ultimately held by the trial court where G.C. Ghosh is facing the criminal trial, to get rid of his first wife...the offence under Section 494 of the IPC. 62. The grievance that the judgment of the Court amounts to violation of the freedom of conscience and free profession...protective fundamental right guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution. No person, by the judgment impugned, has been denied the freedom of conscience and propagation of religion. The rule of...

...:“(1) Subject to public order, morality and health and to the other provisions of this Part, all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess...“subject to the other provisions of this Part” occurs only in Clause (l) of Article 25 and not in clause (2). Clause (1) declares the rights of all persons to freedom of conscience and the right...WithPetition for Special Leave to Appeal No. 327 of 1957.STATE OF MYSORE . . Petitioner...