Principle: Every person has the right to profess, practise and propagate religion, subject to public order, morality and health. Facts: A community performs a ritual which involves harming a child. The State stops the ritual. Is the State's action valid?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Yes, the right is subject to public order
- Step 1: Article 25 makes religious freedom subject to these limits.
Answer
Yes, the right is subject to public order.
Why not the others: Tradition cannot justify harm.
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