Which of the following statements is/are correct ? Article 26 of the Constitution of India states that subject to public order, morality and health, every religious denomination or any section thereof shall have the right. 1. to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes. 2. to manage its own affairs in matters of religion. 3. to own and acquire movable and immovable property. Select the correct answer using the codes given below

Article 26 of the Indian Constitution guarantees specific collective rights to every religious denomination or section thereof, subject to public order, morality, and health [t1][t6]. These rights include: (a) the right to establish and maintain institutions for religious and charitable purposes [t1][t4]; (b) the right to manage its own affairs in matters of religion [t2][t3]; (c) the right to own and acquire movable and immovable property [t1][t2]; and (d) the right to administer such property in accordance with law [t4]. Unlike Article 25, which focuses on individual freedom of conscience, Article 26 protects the autonomy of religious groups to manage their internal affairs and institutional assets [t1][t6]. All three statements provided in the question accurately reflect the clauses (a), (b), and (c) of Article 26, making option 4 the correct choice.

Sources

1. [1] https://www.bbau.ac.in/dept/HR/TM/Religious%20s%20under%20the%20Indian%20Constitution.pdf
2. [2] https://ebooks.inflibnet.ac.in/hrdp06/chapter/freedom-to-manage-religious-affairs-a-study-of-article-26-of-the-constitution-of-india/