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Constitution of India · Part III: Fundamental Rights · Right to Freedom of Religion

Article 28: Freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in certain educational institutions

In plain words

No religious instruction can be given in an educational institution wholly maintained out of State funds, unless it was established under an endowment or trust that requires it. No one attending a State-recognised or State-aided institution can be required to take part in religious instruction or worship without their consent, or their guardian's if they are a minor.

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Official text

(1) No religious instruction shall be provided in any educational institution wholly maintained out of State funds.

(2) Nothing in clause (1) shall apply to an educational institution which is administered by the State but has been established under any endowment or trust which requires that religious instruction shall be imparted in such institution.

(3) No person attending any educational institution recognised by the State or receiving aid out of State funds shall be required to take part in any religious instruction that may be imparted in such institution or to attend any religious worship that may be conducted in such institution or in any premises attached thereto unless such person or, if such person is a minor, his guardian has given his consent thereto.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the article 28