The Indian legal systems assist and contradict the ideals of secularism.

Support:

– Guarantees in the Constitution: The Indian Constitution contains a provisions which states that there shall be no bias towards any religion and the state will remain neutral.
– Freedom of Religion: The constitution offers freedom of religion to the citizen where they can practice any religion as per their wish without State intervention. – Uniform Civil Code: Although it has not come into force so far, the Uniform Civil Code aims to provide a common code for all citizens regardless of their religion so that they can practice their secular beliefs.

Undermining:

Religious Laws: There are many issues of bias and discrimination particularly with regard to women as religious textual authorities are the foundation of personal law these days.

-Cynical Politics: Individuals in authority take advantage of the inherent communal sentiments to seek electoral support and destroy the concept of secularism.

-Social Discrimination: Notably, there is social discrimination, particularly religious discrimination, even if there are constitutional provisions against it. This particular type of social discrimination is a clear hindrance towards the realization of secularism.

Legal Reforms, social mobilization, and political neutrality thus become the pressing needs in furthering Secularism.