Ms. Aruna Roy And Ors vs Union Of India And Ors

The Court addressed whether the imparting of religious education in state-funded educational institutions violates the constitutional concept of secularism. It ruled that while Article 28(1) prohibits 'religious instructions' in such institutions, it does not prohibit the 'education of religions'. The Court distinguished between religious instruction, which involves tenets and rituals, and the general study of religions, which is permissible in state-maintained institutions.