Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of 'SHUATS' VC, Director In Case For Alleged Mass Religious Conversions
1 year, 9 months ago

Supreme Court Stays Arrest Of 'SHUATS' VC, Director In Case For Alleged Mass Religious Conversions

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The Supreme Court of India stayed the arrest of the Vice Chancellor Rajendra Bihari Lal and Director Vinod Bihari Laland of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences in connection with a mass religious conversion case. The matter was mentioned by Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave before a bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala and was taken on board for the same day. Senior Advocate Siddharth Dave, mentioned the matter today morning before CJI DY Chandrachud seeking urgent listing. The FIR, in this case, was lodged last year in April on the complaint filed by one Himanshu Dixit with the allegations that about 90 persons of Hindu religion have been congregated at Evangelical Church of India, Hariharganj, Fatehpur for the purpose of their conversion to Christianity by putting them under undue influence, coercion and luring them by playing fraud and promise of easy money, etc.

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Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: November 25, 2024 To December 01, 2024
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New Indian Express  

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Supreme Court expunges Allahabad High Court's remark on religious conversions, grants bail to accused
2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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No God, Church, Temple Or Mosque Would Approve Malpractices By Priest/Godmen For Religious Conversion: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To SHUATS Officials
1 year ago

No God, Church, Temple Or Mosque Would Approve Malpractices By Priest/Godmen For Religious Conversion: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To SHUATS Officials

Live Law  

Refusing to quash an FIR lodged against the Vice Chancellor and other higher officials of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science accused of persuading a woman to adopt Christianity by offering her a job and other allurement, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that no true religion on the earth would approve of malpractices by the priest …

No God, Church, Temple Or Mosque Would Approve Malpractices By Priest/Godmen For Religious Conversion: Allahabad HC Denies Relief To SHUATS Officials
1 year ago

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Live Law  

Refusing to quash an FIR lodged against the Vice Chancellor and other higher officials of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science accused of persuading a woman to adopt Christianity by offering her a job and other allurement, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that no true religion on the earth would approve of malpractices by the priest …

Supreme Court stays arrest of woman lawyer who went to Manipur as part of fact-finding team and held press meet
1 year, 5 months ago

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The Hindu  

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SC protects SHUATS V-C from arrest in mass religious conversion case
1 year, 9 months ago

SC protects SHUATS V-C from arrest in mass religious conversion case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday protected Vice-Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences Rajendra Bihari Lal and Institute Director Vinod Bihari Lal from arrest in a mass religious conversion case. Chandrachud listed the case urgently hours after it was mentioned in the morning by senior advocate Siddharth Dave, who is appearing for Mr. Lal. The case was …

Religious Conversion Case: Allahabad High Court Grants Protection Against Coercive Action To 'SHUATS' VC Till Feb 15
1 year, 10 months ago

Religious Conversion Case: Allahabad High Court Grants Protection Against Coercive Action To 'SHUATS' VC Till Feb 15

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The Allahabad High Court last week granted interim protection against coercive action to the Vice Chancellor of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences Rajendra Bihari Lal in connection with a mass religious conversion case.The bench of Justice Manju Rani Chauhan passed the order in an anticipatory bail. The Allahabad High Court last week granted interim protection against coercive …

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1 year, 11 months ago

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The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha on Monday adjourned the batch of petitions challenging religious conversion laws in various states. Senior Advocate CU Singh appearing for Citizen for Peace and Justice submitted that the petitioners were seeking interim relief with respect to the Acts in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The senior counsel pointed …

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News 18  

The Supreme Court last week stayed the arrest of the principal of New Government Law College in Indore in connection with allegations of promoting Hinduphobia and anti-India propaganda. “Pending further orders, there shall be a stay of the arrest of the petitioner in connection with FIR No 1214 of 2022 lodged at PS Bhawarkuan, Indore, Madhya Pradesh…” ordered a bench …

Supreme Court Monthly Digest: September 2021 [Citation LL 2021 SC 409 To LL 2021 SC 524]
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Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Protection To Muslim Woman Who Converted To Hinduism To Marry Hindu Man
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Live Law  

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up [29th March to 4th April 2020]
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Conversion ordinance: Don’t take HC ‘lightly’, top court tells UP govt
3 years, 10 months ago

Conversion ordinance: Don’t take HC ‘lightly’, top court tells UP govt

Hindustan Times  

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Dera Sacha Sauda Members To Transfer Cases Relating to Sacrilege of Holy Book
4 years ago

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Live Law  

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Supreme Court Weekly Round Up
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