Conversion complaint can be filed only by kin of affected person: Allahabad High Court
1 year, 6 months ago

Conversion complaint can be filed only by kin of affected person: Allahabad High Court

The Hindu  

Granting bail to two persons booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, the Allahabad High Court said only those related to the person who has converted, such as parents, spouse, relatives, etc., or the converted person himself can lodge complaints in such cases. The court also observed that distributing the Holy Bible and imparting good teachings won’t amount to “allurement” under the Act. Justice Shamim Ahmad also accepted the argument of the counsel for the appellants that “providing good teachings, distributing Holy Bible books, encouraging children to get education, organizing assembly of villagers, performing Bhandara and instructing the villagers not to enter into altercation or take liquor” do not amount to allurement. The HC also directed the trial court to expedite trial of the case, within a period of one year, by following the provisions of Section 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, strictly without granting any unnecessary adjournments to the parties, in case there is no other legal impediment.

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

Supreme Court expunges Allahabad High Court's remark on religious conversions, grants bail to accused

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday expunged the Allahabad High Court's remark that majority population of the country will become the minority one day if religious congregations where conversions take place are not stopped. Earlier on July 2, the High Court, while hearing a bail plea, noted the allegations that the applicant had been taking people from Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh …

‘UP’s anti-conversion law aims to uphold spirit of secularism': Allahabad HC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘UP’s anti-conversion law aims to uphold spirit of secularism': Allahabad HC

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh's stringent anti-conversion law aims to 'uphold the spirit of secularism,' a single-judge bench of the Allahabad high court observed on Tuesday, as it rejected the bail plea of a man booked for allegedly forcing a girl to convert to Islam. In his bail plea, Azeem, the accused, claimed having been ‘falsely implicated.’ He also asserted that the girl …

UP 'Anti-Conversion' Law Seeks To Sustain Spirit Of Secularism; Religious Freedom Doesn't Include Collective Right To Proselytize: Allahabad HC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

UP 'Anti-Conversion' Law Seeks To Sustain Spirit Of Secularism; Religious Freedom Doesn't Include Collective Right To Proselytize: Allahabad HC

Live Law  

Last week, the Allahabad High Court observed that the purpose of the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, is to guarantee religious freedom to all persons, reflecting India's social harmony and spirit. On the other hand, the AGA, opposing his bail, cited the informant's statement under Section 164 CrPC, which alleged coercion to convert to Islam and …

Religious Conversion 'Racket'| Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Islamic Scholar Accused Of Waging War Against Govt Of India
1 year, 3 months ago

Religious Conversion 'Racket'| Allahabad HC Grants Bail To Islamic Scholar Accused Of Waging War Against Govt Of India

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week granted bail to Islamic scholar Mufti Qazi Jahangir Alam Qasmi who was arrested in June 2021 by the Anti-Terrorist Squad of Uttar Pradesh Police on the charges of conspiring to run a mass religious conversion racket in the State and assisted in religious conversion of over 1000 people across the state.A bench of Justice …

SC notice to Centre on plea seeking action against forced religious conversion
2 years, 6 months ago

SC notice to Centre on plea seeking action against forced religious conversion

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to take stringent steps to control fraudulent religious conversion by “intimidation” and through “gifts and monetary benefits”. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking direction to the Centre and states to take stringent steps …

"Court Below Erred In Rejecting The Bail Application": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP 'Love Jihad Law'
3 years, 9 months ago

"Court Below Erred In Rejecting The Bail Application": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail To Man Booked Under UP 'Love Jihad Law'

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday granted bail to a Muslim man booked and arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Love Jihad Law for allegedly raping and unlawfully converting a Dalit woman. The Bench of Justice Vipin Chandra Dixit thus set aside the order of a lower court in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar district noting that it erred in rejecting …

Muslim body moves SC, seeks to be party in pleas against state laws on religious conversion
4 years, 2 months ago

Muslim body moves SC, seeks to be party in pleas against state laws on religious conversion

Firstpost  

The NGO, in the application filed through advocate Ejaj Maqbool, said that in such circumstances, it wishes to raise the issue of fundamental rights of the Muslim youth, who are being targeted and demonized by using the ordinance which itself is unconstitutional A Muslim body moved the Supreme Court Wednesday seeking it be made a party in the batch of …

Muslim Body Moves SC, Seeks to Be Party in Pleas Against State Laws on Religious Conversion
4 years, 2 months ago

Muslim Body Moves SC, Seeks to Be Party in Pleas Against State Laws on Religious Conversion

News 18  

A Muslim body moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking it be made a party in the batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of controversial new laws of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand regulating religious conversions in inter-faith marriages. That as is evident by the statements made by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the impugned ordinance was promulgated to …

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