Al Lsmail Haj Tour vs Union Of India

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the Haj subsidy scheme under Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India, ruling that the scheme was unconstitutional as it discriminated against non-Muslim citizens. The Court emphasized that state funds should not be used for religious purposes, establishing that the subsidy violated the principle of secularism enshrined in the Constitution. Consequently, the Court directed the Union of India to discontinue the Haj subsidy scheme, reinforcing the separation of religion and state.