RELIGION: THE TUG OF WAR BETWEEN LIBERTY & FAITH
(SHUBHAM BUDHIRAJA, COMPANY SECRETARY & FINAL YEAR LAW STUDENT, LAW CENTER-II, FACULTY OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI) “Religion is a matter which lies solely between man & his God.” - Thomas Jefferson INTRODUCTION: The term religion is not defined in the constitution and it is a term which is not susceptible of any precise definition. The supreme court has given it a wider content in Lakshmindra [1] that religion is a matter of faith with Individuals or communities and it is not merely theistic. There are well known religions in India like Buddhist & Jainism which do not believe in god. A Religion is a matter of faith. It is based on beliefs and doctrine which are regarded by those who profess that religion as conductive to their spiritual well-being but it is something more than mere doctrine of belief. A religion may not only lay down a code of ethical rules for its followers to accept but may also prescribe rituals and observances, ceremonies a