“Secularism in the sense that it meant under the Indian Constitution is that the State does not owe loyalty to any one religion. The State equally respects all religions. The vision of the founding fathers was that a nation transcending all diversities of religion, caste, and creed; to bring about a new social order based on justice, social, economic and political aspects,” Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna said on Tuesday. “The Constitution has sought to establish a secular order under which the religious majority of the population does not enjoy any preferential treatment at the hands of the State and religious rights of the minorities are upheld,” she added.