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shantanu dekhane (Querist) 14 October 2010 This query is : Resolved
Whether the question of Faith can be decided according to constitution? Whether law should recognise the faith please give case law also in support

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aman kumar (Expert) 14 October 2010
yes . under the article 25-28 freedom of religion
Generally Speaking, Religion is s system of faith and worship of supernatural force which ordains regulates and control the destiny of human kinds.

The Merrian Webster Dictionary defined , Religion as an organized system of faith and worship, a personal set of religious belief and practice, a cause, principle or belief held to with faith and order.

The Oxford Dictionary defined, Religion the belief in a super human controlling power, especially in personal God or Gods entitled to obedience and worship.

Swami Vivekananda perceives religion as - it is based upon faith and belief and in most cases consist only of different sect of theories that is the reason why we find all religion quarreling with each other.1

According to Sage Aurobindo, The quest of man for God is the foundation for religion & its essential function is the search for God and the finding of the God. 2

Hinduism in the view of Dr. Radhakrishan is The main aim of the Hindu faith is to permit image worship as the means to the development of the religious spirit to the recognition of the Supreme who has his temples in all beings.3

We can conclude from the above discussion that no universally acceptable definition as to what exactly "religion" is. There appears to be near unanimity that religion, generally, is a belief or faith in the existence of a Supernatural Being and the precepts which people follow for attaining salvation.

aman kumar (Expert) 14 October 2010
pls search
AIR 1995 SC
5. AIR 1983 SC
6. AIR 2000 SC
7. AIR 1963 SC 185
8. AIR 1924 , Rangoon , 263
9. (1984) 2 SCC 91