https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197935 Article 25 freedom of religion is not absolute and must be read with Article 25(2), which operates as an express exception for laws promoting social welfare and reform. The text treats the prohibition on a second marriage during the lifetime of the first wife, including Rule 27 of the Government Servants' Conduct Rules and the Hindu Marriage Act restriction, as legislation within that protected category. On that basis, the provisions were held not to infringe Article 25, and the refusal of permission for a second marriage was justified under Article 25(2)(b). en-us Tue, 20 Sep 1960 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 18 Jan 2018 13:13:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197935 Article 25 freedom of religion is not absolute and must be read with Article 25(2), which operates as an express exception for laws promoting social welfare and reform. The text treats the prohibition on a second marriage during the lifetime of the first wife, including Rule 27 of the Government Servants' Conduct Rules and the Hindu Marriage Act restriction, as legislation within that protected category. On that basis, the provisions were held not to infringe Article 25, and the refusal of permission for a second marriage was justified under Article 25(2)(b). Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Sep 1960 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197935