Recently there have been clashes in the state of Uttar Pradesh upon the removal of loudspeakers from a place of worship. It is often claimed that such actions of the State effect the right to practice one's religion. While the Constitution of India gives the freedom to practice one's religion, it also lays down certain reasonable restrictions upon the same.
Article 24 provides that: (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.
The restrictions on the ground of public order, morality and health have been laid down on one's right of freedom to practice to practice religion.
Another question that whether the use of loudspeakers is an integral part of practicing one's religion, so the question has been dealt with by the Supreme Court in the case of Church of God (full gospel) in India v KKR Majestic Society Welfare Association that the use of loudspeakers is not an integral part of any religion. The court had further stated that no community can claim a right to cause noise pollution in the name of religion.
Thus, neither is the freedom of religion absolute in itself nor the use of loudspeakers an indispensable part of any religious practice that cannot be stopped for the greater good.
Article 24 provides that: (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.
The restrictions on the ground of public order, morality and health have been laid down on one's right of freedom to practice to practice religion.
Another question that whether the use of loudspeakers is an integral part of practicing one's religion, so the question has been dealt with by the Supreme Court in the case of Church of God (full gospel) in India v KKR Majestic Society Welfare Association that the use of loudspeakers is not an integral part of any religion. The court had further stated that no community can claim a right to cause noise pollution in the name of religion.
Thus, neither is the freedom of religion absolute in itself nor the use of loudspeakers an indispensable part of any religious practice that cannot be stopped for the greater good.
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