No person shall be compelled to pay any taxes, the proceeds of which are specifically appropriated in payment of expenses for the promotion or maintenance of any particular religion or religious denomination.
Article 27: Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion
The Constitution of IndiaCentral Constitution · 1950
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Where this provision sits
| Act | The Constitution of India |
|---|---|
| Article | 27 |
| Marginal note | Freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 26 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- ARB/267/2025 of DR SUKHSAGAR RATOL Vs DR TANYA MISHRA DIXITHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-11
- Crl.Pet./561/2025 of HABIJUR RAHMAN Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.Gauhati High Court · 2025-11-17
- ABA/167/2023 of ASHISH S/O. MORESHWAR WADHAVE Vs STATE OF MAH. THR. PSO PS SADAR DIST. NAGPUR.Bombay High Court · 2023-04-10
- THE STATE OF GUJARAT vs I.R.C.G.Supreme Court of India · 2017-08-29
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