Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.6 Religion and secularism

6.6.3 Secularism: the Indian model, constitutional provisions and key judgments

Indian secularism means the State has no religion of its own, treats all religions with equal respect and keeps a "principled distance" from them, intervening when needed to protect equality within and between communities; the Supreme Court holds it to be part of the basic structure.

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Key terms

  • secularism
  • 42nd Amendment
  • Preamble
  • principled distance
  • sarva dharma sambhava
  • Rajeev Bhargava
  • T.N. Madan
  • Ashis Nandy
  • Article 25
  • Article 26
  • Article 27
  • Article 28
  • Article 290A
  • Kesavananda Bharati
  • S.R. Bommai
  • Ismail Faruqui
  • Abhiram Singh
  • Ayodhya
  • Representation of the People Act section 123(3)
  • BNS section 196
  • BNS section 299

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