4. THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF RELIGION

            The right to freedom of religion allows Indian citizens to choose any religion that he / she wants to choose. This fundamental right was chossen after lot of thought regarding the process of person chossing his / her own religion. This fundamental right is described in the constitution . The right to freedom of religion is a fundamental right guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution of India. Article 25 reads as follows:-

            Article 25. (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.

             Article 25. (2). Nothing in this article shall affect the operation of any existing law or prevent the State from making any Law: 

(a) Regulating or restricting any economic financial political or other secular activity which may be associated with religious practice;
b) Providing for social welfare and reform or the throwing open of Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all classes and sections of Hindus. 

             This Article guarantees that every person in India shall have the freedom of conscience and shall have the right to profess, practise and propagate religion, subject to the restrictions that may be imposed by the State on the following grounds, namely:-


(1) Public order, morality and health; 
(2) Other provisions of the Constitution; 
(3) Regulation of non-religious activity associated with religious practise; 
(4) Social welfare and reform; 
(5) Throwing open of Hindu religious institutions of a public character to all classes of Hindus.