Fundamental Rights: Article 27

  • What is it?: Freedom from Taxation for Promotion of a Religion
    • Article 27 lays down that no person shall be compelled to pay any taxes for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.
    • This provision prohibits the State from favouring, patronising and supporting one religion over the other. 
    • This means that the taxes can be used for the promotion or maintenance of all religions.

 

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