Communal Harmony and Secularism — Landmark Judgments

Landmark Judgments

S.R. Bommai v. Union of India

1994

This landmark judgment by a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court unequivocally declared secularism as a 'basic feature' of the Indian Constitution, reinforcing the doctrine laid…

Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala

1973

While not directly about secularism, this judgment is foundational as it introduced the 'Basic Structure Doctrine', stating that certain fundamental features of the Constitution…

Aruna Roy Singh v. Union of India

2002

This case dealt with the introduction of religious education (specifically 'value education' with religious texts) in public schools. The Supreme Court upheld the government's…

M. Siddiq (D) through LRs. v. Mahant Suresh Das & Ors. (Ayodhya Verdict)

2019

The Supreme Court's unanimous verdict in the Ayodhya title dispute, while granting the disputed land to the Hindu parties for the construction of a Ram Temple, also affirmed the…