News Update Persons over 18 years of age are free to choose their religion: SC 9 Apr 2021 The Supreme Court said while hearing a plea, that anybody over the age of 18 is free to practice whatever religion they choose, refusing to hear a public interest lawsuit…
News Update Supreme Court declines to entertain petitions on religious conversion laws 4 Feb 2021 The Supreme Court declined to entertain petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the religious conversion laws enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. A plea was filed by Senior Advocate Vishal…
News Update One charged for anti conversion law in Uttar Pradesh 24 Jan 202124 Jan 2021 A boy aged 17 years was detained under anti-conversion law and kidnapping charges in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. He abducted a 15 years old girl nearly a week ago…
News Update No coercive measures to be taken against accused under UP anti-conversion law 19 Dec 2020 A case was booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 against the petitioner, Nadeem on the basis of claims made by an informant. The…
News Update Allahabad HC refuses to stay love jihad ordinance, issues notice to state govt 18 Dec 2020 On Friday, the Allahabad High Court issued notices on a batch of PILs challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 issued in November by the…
News Update U.P. Governor promulgates religion ordinance 2020 on unlawful conversion 29 Nov 2020 The governor of Uttar Pradesh has signed the UP prohibition of Unlawful conversion of religious ordinance 2020. The ordinance was cleared by the State Cabinet and was promulgated on November…
News Update Religious Conversions just for the purpose of Marriage is not acceptable 1 Nov 2020 The Allahabad High Court has held that conversions of religion just for the sake of marriage will not be accepted. On September 23, a couple’s writ petition was dismissed and…