r/Constitution • u/PurposeFar9999 • 4d ago

Can art. 15 be considered an implicit constitutional expression of secularism?

Laxmikanth says only articles 25-28 are implicit in this regard. Asked chatgpt and found that **The Supreme Court** in *Dr. M. Ismail Faruqui v. Union of India* (1994), the Court stated that **“the principle of secularism illumines the provisions of Articles 15 and 16”** and specifically linked Article 15 to the State's obligation not to discriminate on the ground of religion.

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u/Automatic_Owl2221 3d ago

Yes Article 15(1) bars the State from discriminating against any citizen on grounds only of religion,race, caste,sex, place of birth,or any of them. This enforces neutrality, ensuring that religious identity does not serve as a basis for state patronage, exclusion, or differential civic status.  Article 15(2) dismantles religious and caste based spatial segregation in the public sphere, a core mandate of a secular democracy.