The Bombay High Court has directed the state government not to compel any individual to declare or specify his religion in any form or any declaration made to the government.

A division bench passed this order while setting aside an order passed by the Government Printing Press, which had rejected the plea made by members of a registered organisation, Full Gospel Church of God. They had sought the issuance of a gazette recording that they are not Christians, but belongs to 'No Religion'.

The state and the Union governments opposed it, saying 'No Religion' cannot be treated as religion or a form of religion. The court held that "the right of freedom of conscience conferred on a citizen under Article 25 of the Constitution includes a right to openly say he does not believe in any religion... The freedom also includes a right of an individual to be an 'atheist'.