Article 26 Part 3 •Part 3 – Fundamental Rights and Duties

Article 26 – Right to religious freedom

(1)

Each person shall be free to profess, practice, and preserve his/her religion according to his/her faith.

(2)

Every religious denomination shall, maintaining its independent existence, have the right to manage and protect its religious places and religious trusts in accordance with law.

Provided that, it shall not be deemed to have hindered to make law to operate and protect a religious place or religious trust and to manage trust property and regulate land management.

(3)

While exercising the right as provided for by this Article, no person shall act or make others act in a manner which is contrary to public health, decency and morality, or behave or act or make others act to disturb public law and order situation, or convert a person of one religion to another religion, or disturb the religion of other people. Such an act shall be punishable by law.

Article 26 – Right to religious freedom

Related Provisions & Cross-References

Article 273 – Emergency Powers

Article 17 – Right to Freedom

Article 16 – Right to live with dignity

Article 18 – Right to equality