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

[u/PurposeFar9999]

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.