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[19] The Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976.

[20] Article 12, The Constitution of India, 1950.

[21] AIR 1973 SC 1461.

[22] 1994 SCC (3)

[23] (1975) 1 S.C.R. 173.

[24] Article 13, The Constitution of India, 1950.

[25] “Article 14, The Constitution of India, 1950”.

[26] “Article 15, The Constitution of India, 1950”.

[27] “Article 16, The Constitution of India, 1950”.

[28] “Article 25, The Constitution of India, 1950”.

[29] “Article 51, The Constitution of India, 1950”.

[30] Bhargava, Rajeev. "What is Indian secularism and what is it for?." India Review 1.1 (2002): 1-32.

[31] 1964 AIR 464

[32] Supra Note 21.

[33] 1980 AIR 1789

[34] 1994 AIR 1918

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[36] Supra Note 23.

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