UP Ordinance On Conversion Is Nothing But Criminalization Of Inter-Faith Marriages : Petitioner's Rejoinder In Allahabad High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

UP Ordinance On Conversion Is Nothing But Criminalization Of Inter-Faith Marriages : Petitioner's Rejoinder In Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

"If a person exercises the freedom under Article 25 of the Constitution to marry somebody of his or her choice, and in that process, one partner chooses to change their religion immediately prior to marriage, that should not be the matter of concern for the State of any Social Watchdogs," submitted a writ petitioner before the Allahabad High Court, in a batch of PILs challenging the constitutional validity of the UP Government's controversial Ordinance on religious conversions. Religious Conversion For Marriage Not Exercise Of Choice When It Is Due To Compulsion Of Personal Law: UP Govt Defends 'Love Jihad' Ordinance Responding to the State's counter affidavit, one of the Petitioners, Advocate Saurabh Kumar, represented by Advocates Devesh Saxena, Shashwat Anand and Vishesh Rajvanshi, has filed a rejoinder affidavit, inter alia, stating: "The impugned Ordinance is nothing but legal sanction to the criminalization of inter-faith marriages. "Hence, the impugned ordinance cannot arbitrarily associate interfaith marriages with public order and thereby apprehend breach of public order in the state of Uttar Pradesh," the Petitioner contends. Reliance was placed on Bandhua Mukthi Morcha v. Union of India and Ors., 2 SCR 67, a judgment also quoted in the Guruvayoor Devaswom judgment, where it was held that, "When the Court is prima facie satisfied about variation of any constitutional right of a group of people belonging to the disadvantaged category, it may not allow the State or the Government, from raising the question as to the maintainability of the petition."

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‘UP’s anti-conversion law aims to uphold spirit of secularism': Allahabad HC
4 months, 4 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
4 months, 4 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 …

New UP conversion law reinforces curtailment of citizens’ rights
5 months ago

New UP conversion law reinforces curtailment of citizens’ rights

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh, no stranger to draconian state action against the citizenry, just got a harsher upgrade on a law that was already skating on the thin ice of unconstitutionality. Article 25 in Part III of the Constitution, which delineates ‘Fundamental Rights’, provides that ‘… all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practice …

How is UP's anti-conversion or 'Love Jihad' bill different from other Indian states? Explained
5 months, 1 week ago

How is UP's anti-conversion or 'Love Jihad' bill different from other Indian states? Explained

India TV News  

The Anti-Conversion Bill is a legislative measure aimed at regulating religious conversions. List of states that implemented the anti-conversion law Uttar Pradesh Odisha Madhya Pradesh Haryana Gujarat Chhattisgarh Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Karnataka Uttarakhand UTTAR PRADESH Last month on July 30, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed a bill to amend the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act-2021, making the law …

Interfaith Couples Can Marry Under Special Marriage Act Without Need Of Conversion: Allahabad High Court
7 months, 1 week ago

Interfaith Couples Can Marry Under Special Marriage Act Without Need Of Conversion: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the law does not prevent an interfaith couple from applying for court marriage under the Special Marriage Act without the requirement of converting their religion. The petitioners argued that without converting to the faith/religion of the other, they decided to cohabit as husband and wife and get married under the Special Marriage Act …

Allahabad HC upholds interfaith couples’ right to Special Marriage Act without conversion
7 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad HC upholds interfaith couples’ right to Special Marriage Act without conversion

Hindustan Times  

While granting protection to an interfaith live-in couple facing threats, the Allahabad high court observed that the law permits interfaith couples to marry under the Special Marriage Act without conversion. Allahabad High Court The court observed, “Interfaith couples who choose not to convert for marriage can register their union under the Special Marriage Act.” Justice Jyotsna Sharma made this observation …

UP 'Anti-Conversion' Law Applicable To Live-In Relationships Too: Allahabad High Court
9 months, 1 week ago

UP 'Anti-Conversion' Law Applicable To Live-In Relationships Too: Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently observed that the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 applies not only to marriages but to relationships in the nature of marriage or live-in relationships. Referring to Explanation to Section 3 of the Act, the Court observed that “…conversion is not only required for the purpose of marriage, but it is also …

Explainer: Anti-conversion laws
1 year, 7 months ago

Explainer: Anti-conversion laws

Hindustan Times  

“India is a melting pot of civilisations, cultures, religions, and languages”: this proposition of the Supreme Court is unfailingly underlined whenever the long-standing debate over the fundamental right to “propagate” one’s religious faith presents itself. Even as the legislative history and judicial precedents have remained wary of the tipping point when the fundamental right to propagate religion transforms into “illegal …

Explained | What are the existing laws on religious conversions?
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | What are the existing laws on religious conversions?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court’s recent remarks on religious conversions cast a spotlight on the long-standing debate about what the fundamental right to “propagate” one’s religious faith entails. Ray, heading a five-judge Bench,dissected Article 25 to hold that “the Article does not grant the right to convert other persons to one’s own religion but to transmit or spread …

"Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Would Be Against Indian Culture, Laws & Indic Religions": UP Govt Submits Before Allahabad High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

"Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Would Be Against Indian Culture, Laws & Indic Religions": UP Govt Submits Before Allahabad High Court

Live Law  

The Uttar Pradesh Government last week opposed the recognition of same-sex marriage on the ground that such marriages are against Indian culture and Indic religions and shall be invalid according to Indian laws, which have been designed keeping in mind the concept/existence of a man and a woman.The submission was made before the Bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav which …

Explained | Karnataka’s anti-conversion legislation
3 years ago

Explained | Karnataka’s anti-conversion legislation

The Hindu  

The story so far : Amid vociferous opposition, the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, was introduced by Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Tuesday during the winter session of the Assembly in Belagavi. The Basavaraj Bommai led government wants to prohibit conversion by “misrepresentation, force, allurement, fraudulent means, or marriage.” What does the Protection of Right …

Interfaith Marriage Registration Can't Be Refused By Insisting On Conversion Approval: Allahabad HC Affirms Right To Choose Partners
3 years, 1 month ago

Interfaith Marriage Registration Can't Be Refused By Insisting On Conversion Approval: Allahabad HC Affirms Right To Choose Partners

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today observed that the Marriage Registrar/Officer lacks the power to withhold the registration of marriage, merely for the reason that the parties have not obtained the necessary approval of conversion from the district authority. Regarding the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, the Allahabad High Court observed that Interfaith marriage, per se, is …

Man moves Gujarat HC after police 'refuse' to register case under anti-conversion law
3 years, 3 months ago

Man moves Gujarat HC after police 'refuse' to register case under anti-conversion law

India Today  

The Gujarat High Court has sought more information from the authorities after a man filed a petition claiming that police did not register FIR on his complaint under the recently amended Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act. Justice Ilesh J Vora on Friday directed the Assistant Public Prosecutor to get instructions from the police regarding the complaint dated June 24, 2021, …

Permission Of District Magistrate Not Needed For Conversion After Inter-Faith Marriage : Gujarat High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Permission Of District Magistrate Not Needed For Conversion After Inter-Faith Marriage : Gujarat High Court

Live Law  

The Gujarat High Court today refused to rectify its August 19 order staying Section 5 Of Gujarat Freedom Of Religion Act noting that "We don't find any reason to make any changes in the order ".Appearing before the Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Biren Vaishnav, Advocate General Kamal Trivedi argued that Section 5 of the Act has …

Anti 'Love Jihad' Law: Gujarat High Court Puts Sections Of 'Freedom Of Religion' Act On Hold
3 years, 4 months ago

Anti 'Love Jihad' Law: Gujarat High Court Puts Sections Of 'Freedom Of Religion' Act On Hold

ABP News  

Anti-Love Jihad Law: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday stayed the implementation of some sections of the state's new anti-conversion law on inter-religious marriages. A bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Biren Vaishnav said an interim order has been passed to protect people from unnecessary trouble. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021 which punishes people involved in …

The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition Of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020: Constitutionality Of Section 8(1)
3 years, 6 months ago

The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition Of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020: Constitutionality Of Section 8(1)

Live Law  

The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020, popularly known as the Love Jihad law, promulgated in November last year, raises several constitutional concerns. Right to religious conversion forms part of the right to privacy since it deals with one's choice of faith and control over one's conscience. The Constitution grants freedom of conscience to afford to persons …

SC Message for Bajrang Dal: Propagating Religion Is Not a Crime
3 years, 8 months ago

SC Message for Bajrang Dal: Propagating Religion Is Not a Crime

The Quint  

While Article 25 grants the freedom to practise and profess religion, it doesn’t give the right to practise religious conversions. In the Stainislaus vs State of Madhya Pradesh case, while upholding the validity of anti-conversion laws of Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, the Supreme Court said, “Article 25 does not grant the right to convert other people to one’s own religion, …

Gujarat Assembly Passes 'Love Jihad' Bill Penalising Fraudulent Religious Conversion By Marriage
3 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat Assembly Passes 'Love Jihad' Bill Penalising Fraudulent Religious Conversion By Marriage

ABP News  

Gandhinagar: Following suit with Uttar Pardesh, the Gujarat Government passed a bill to amend the 'Dharma Swatantrya' Act, 2003 which aims to combat forceful religious conversions, better known as `Love Jihad`, on the concluding day of the ongoing Budget session on Thursday. Tabled by the ruling BJP, the amendment seeks to prohibit and punish religious conversion promising a better lifestyle, …

Gujarat Assembly passes ‘love jihad’ law
3 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat Assembly passes ‘love jihad’ law

The Hindu  

The Gujarat Assembly on Thursday passed the Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 amendment Bill that seeks to penalise forcible or fraudulent religious conversion by marriage or “love jihad”, bringing in stringent provisions against forcible conversion through marriage or allurement. The Bill amends a 2003 Act, and seeks to curb the “emerging trend in which women are lured to marriage for …

After MP, UP, Gujarat Govt Likely to Table Bill Against 'Love Jihad' Today
3 years, 9 months ago

After MP, UP, Gujarat Govt Likely to Table Bill Against 'Love Jihad' Today

News 18  

As the Gujarat assembly budget nears the end, the incumbent government is likely to introduce a Bill seeking to penalise forcible or fraudulent religious conversion by marriage on Wednesday. The Bill amends a 2003 Act, and seeks to curb the “emerging trend in which women are lured to marriage for the purpose of religious conversion” as per its “statement of …

Conversion For Marriage- "Can't Exercise Judicial Power Just Because No Law In Place, But Can Examine Validity Of Law If Enacted": Calcutta High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Conversion For Marriage- "Can't Exercise Judicial Power Just Because No Law In Place, But Can Examine Validity Of Law If Enacted": Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

Hearing a plea asserting that certain religious denominations are effectuating conversion under the guise of the institution of marriage, the Calcutta High Court last week held that in such matters, the policy-making instrument would not be the judiciary. The Bench of Chief Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan and Justice Arijit Banerjee further observed, "The pith and substance of all the issues …

No intention to bring central anti-conversion law: MHA tells Parliament
3 years, 11 months ago

No intention to bring central anti-conversion law: MHA tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

The Centre, while replying to a question in the Lok Sabha, said on Tuesday it has no plans to bring a central anti-conversion law to curb inter-faith marriages in the country. The reply by the Union ministry of home affairs came amid the controversial anti-conversion laws brought by the governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Assam and Karnataka have …

No Proposal To Make Central Anti Conversion Law To Curb Inter Faith Marriage: Centre In Lok Sabha
3 years, 11 months ago

No Proposal To Make Central Anti Conversion Law To Curb Inter Faith Marriage: Centre In Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Central Government has stated in Lok Sabha that it does not propose to make a Central Anti Conversion Law to curb interfaith marriages.Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy said thus while replying to some queries by some Members of Parliament.The Government was asked whether it is of the view that interfaith marriages are happening …

No plans, says Centre on enacting anti-conversion law to check interfaith marriages
3 years, 11 months ago

No plans, says Centre on enacting anti-conversion law to check interfaith marriages

India Today  

At a time when several BJP-ruled states have enacted laws to curb interfaith marriages, the central government on Tuesday informed Parliament that it has no plans to enact a central law for this purpose. MoS GK Reddy said in a written question that the central government has no plans to enact a central anti-conversion law to curb interfaith marriages. He …

Religious Conversion For Marriage Not Exercise Of Choice When It Is Due To Compulsion Of Personal Law: UP Govt Defends 'Love Jihad' Ordinance
4 years ago

Religious Conversion For Marriage Not Exercise Of Choice When It Is Due To Compulsion Of Personal Law: UP Govt Defends 'Love Jihad' Ordinance

Live Law  

The UP Government on Thursday filed a counter affidavit in response to a batch of PILs challenging its controversial Love-Jihad Ordinance. "Here again there is exercise of freedom of choice but there is loss of dignity and the conversion is not exercised account of compulsion due to personal law intervening", the affidavit said. "Right To Choose A Partner Of Choice …

SC refuses to stay Uttarakhand, UP laws regulating inter-faith marriages
4 years ago

SC refuses to stay Uttarakhand, UP laws regulating inter-faith marriages

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh laws regulating inter-faith marriages and conversion while issuing notice in two pleas challenging the validity of the laws. Refusing to stay the laws, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde said it can’t decide which provisions of the two laws were …

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

India’s Supreme Court accepts pleas by activists challenging new law that targets interfaith couples
4 years ago

India’s Supreme Court accepts pleas by activists challenging new law that targets interfaith couples

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s top court on Wednesday …

'Love Jihad' Laws : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging UP, Uttarakhand Laws Against Religious Conversion For Marriage
4 years ago

'Love Jihad' Laws : Supreme Court Issues Notice On Pleas Challenging UP, Uttarakhand Laws Against Religious Conversion For Marriage

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the petitions challenging the laws made by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the name of 'love jihad' against religious conversions for the sake of marriages.A bench comprising Chief Justice SA Bobde, Justices V Ramasubramanian and AS Bopanna was considering the petitions filed by Vishal Thakre & others and social activist Teesta Setalvad's. …

Eliminate State and social interference in matters of conscience
4 years ago

Eliminate State and social interference in matters of conscience

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh ’s Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion law — colloquially called the “love jihad law” — has attracted controversy ever since it was initially enacted as an ordinance two months ago. It should be clear that the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion law infantilises Indian citizens, reduces them to the level of subjects, and authorises State …

'I Personally Don't Approve of Conversions': Rajnath Singh on Why UP, MP 'Love Jihad' Law is Needed
4 years ago

'I Personally Don't Approve of Conversions': Rajnath Singh on Why UP, MP 'Love Jihad' Law is Needed

News 18  

Lending his support to the ‘love jihad’ law, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that those governments who have passed the ordinances have considered misdoings like “mass, forceful conversion for marriage” as “Muslims can’t marry someone from another faith”. The UP government has been given a letter — signed by 104 former IAS officers, including former National Security Adviser …

UP's Anti-conversion Law Can't Be Sustained, Has Many Defects, Says Ex-SC Judge Madan Lokur
4 years ago

UP's Anti-conversion Law Can't Be Sustained, Has Many Defects, Says Ex-SC Judge Madan Lokur

News 18  

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Madan B Lokur on Tuesday criticised the Uttar Pradesh's new anti-conversion law, saying it cannot be sustained as it contained many defects from legal and Constitutional point of view. He was speaking at the launch of the book launch In Pursuit of Justice- An autobiography, on former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court late …

Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To UP Govt On Pleas Challenging Love Jihad Ordinance; Posted For Hearing On Jan 7
4 years ago

Allahabad High Court Issues Notice To UP Govt On Pleas Challenging Love Jihad Ordinance; Posted For Hearing On Jan 7

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday issued notices on a batch of PILs challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020- promulgated by the UP Governor in November this year, to prohibit religious conversions in the name of 'love jihad'.A Bench comprising of Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Piyush Agrawal has asked the UP Government …

"It Allows State To Police And Mediate Choices Of Consenting Adults As To Their Life partner": Two More PILs In Allahabad High Court Against Love Jihad Law
4 years ago

"It Allows State To Police And Mediate Choices Of Consenting Adults As To Their Life partner": Two More PILs In Allahabad High Court Against Love Jihad Law

Live Law  

Two PILs have been filed in the Allahabad High Court against the controversial ordinance law passed by the UP Government in November this year, to prohibit religious conversions in the name of 'love jihad'. Plea In Allahabad High Court Challenges UP Government's Ordinance On Religious Conversions "In The Name of Love Jihad" All the three pleas are likely to be …

Two UP Brothers Arrested over Interfaith Marriage after Bajrang Dal Workers Call the Cops
4 years, 1 month ago

Two UP Brothers Arrested over Interfaith Marriage after Bajrang Dal Workers Call the Cops

News 18  

Police arrested a Muslim man and his brother under Uttar Pradesh's new anti-conversion law when he visited the registrar's office here to record his marriage to a Hindu woman. A video clip purportedly showed Bajrang Dal activists asking the couple if the woman had given notice to the local district magistrate over her intention to change her religion, a requirement …

UP's 'love jihad' ordinance militates against right to privacy, will allow political groups to jeopardise public order
4 years, 1 month ago

UP's 'love jihad' ordinance militates against right to privacy, will allow political groups to jeopardise public order

Firstpost  

It is crucial to understand the salient features of the law to understand its true intent and impact The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance and its clones which are coming up in other states, popularly known as ’love-jihad’ laws, have generated a lot of controversy of late. The Court in that judgment said that there is …

Plea in Supreme Court against Ordinances on religious conversion
4 years, 1 month ago

Plea in Supreme Court against Ordinances on religious conversion

The Hindu  

A petition was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court to declare two ordinances, passed separately by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, criminalising religious conversion through marriage as unconstitutional. Two advocates and a law researcher have approached the court against the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition Of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 and the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018. Advocates Vishal …

U.P. ordinance on “love jehad” criminalises conversion
4 years, 1 month ago

U.P. ordinance on “love jehad” criminalises conversion

The Hindu  

The issue of love jehad has once again raised its ugly head close on the heels of a judgment of the Allahabad High Court in the Priyanshi case. Right to freedom of choice Thereafter in the recent Salamat Ansari case, the Allahabad High Court overturned the single-judge decision in the Priyanshi case. The Allahabad High Court also quoted the Supreme …

Uttar Pradesh governor gives assent to the ordinance against unlawful religious conversions
4 years, 1 month ago

Uttar Pradesh governor gives assent to the ordinance against unlawful religious conversions

Op India  

Days after Yogi Adityanath government cleared the draft ordinance against unlawful religious conversions, the Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel also gave her assent to the ordinance on Saturday. Uttar Pradesh government approves ordinance against unlawful religious conversions In a cabinet meeting, headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on November 24, the government had cleared the ordinance against forced conversions, which …

UP Governor Anandiben Patel gives assent to ordinance on ’unlawful conversion’
4 years, 1 month ago

UP Governor Anandiben Patel gives assent to ordinance on ’unlawful conversion’

Live Mint  

The Uttar Pradesh ordinance on unlawful conversion was promulgated after the approval of state Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday. Governor Patel today gave assent to an ordinance against forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions. CM Adityanath had earlier this week approved the draft ordinance to curb forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions including those for the sake of marriage, which could land …

Days After UP Approved 10-yr Jail Term, Governor Promulgates Ordinance against 'Illegal' Conversion
4 years, 1 month ago

Days After UP Approved 10-yr Jail Term, Governor Promulgates Ordinance against 'Illegal' Conversion

News 18  

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on Saturday gave assent to an ordinance against forcible or “dishonest” religious conversions, an official said. The state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had earlier this week approved the draft ordinance to curb forcible or “dishonest” religious conversions including those for the sake of marriage, which could land violators in jail for …

UP first state to bring anti-love jihad law after Governor promulgates ordinance
4 years, 1 month ago

UP first state to bring anti-love jihad law after Governor promulgates ordinance

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh became the first state to bring an anti-love jihad law after Governor Anandiben Patel promulgated the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance 2020. The new law to curb forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions becomes applicable from today in Uttar Pradesh to check 'love jihad'. On Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Siddharth Nath Singh had informed about …

Love jihad laws: State has no business examining religious conversions; it breaches secular tenets, assaults civil liberties
4 years, 1 month ago

Love jihad laws: State has no business examining religious conversions; it breaches secular tenets, assaults civil liberties

Firstpost  

It is senseless that we in the 21st century are still dealing with religion as though it was a means to determine one’s relationship to the State. However, on Monday, the Allahabad High Court overruled its 30 October order and said that whether the conversion was valid or not is immaterial to deciding the right of two people to live …

Policing faith: The Hindu Editorial on ‘love jihad’ laws seeking to prohibit ‘unlawful’ religious conversions
4 years, 1 month ago

Policing faith: The Hindu Editorial on ‘love jihad’ laws seeking to prohibit ‘unlawful’ religious conversions

The Hindu  

The proposed Uttar Pradesh ordinance seeking to prohibit “unlawful” religious conversions represents a regressive march towards unacceptable medievalism and a reprehensible zeal to police the private lives and beliefs of citizens. However, apparently inspired by similar legislation in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, it has sought to include “alluring into marriage” as an additional ground for declaring an instance of religious …

UP's 'anti-Love Jihad' ordinance: Past, present and legal hurdles ahead
4 years, 1 month ago

UP's 'anti-Love Jihad' ordinance: Past, present and legal hurdles ahead

India Today  

After the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday cleared an ordinance against unlawful religious conversions, termed Love Jihad by many BJP leaders, a controversy has erupted. ‘ANTI-CONVERSION LAWS’ IN PLACE “Anti-conversion laws” are in force in eight states: Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttarakhand. The Odisha and Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Acts, passed in …

‘Love Jihad’ Laws: UP Cabinet Clears Ordinance on Conversion
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Love Jihad’ Laws: UP Cabinet Clears Ordinance on Conversion

The Quint  

Siddharth Nath Singh also gave some details of the ordinance to ANI, saying: “The ordinance provides for jail term of 1-5 years with a Rs 15,000 penalty for forceful religious conversion. For conversions of minors & women of SC/SC community, there will be jail term of 3-10 years with Rs 25,000 penalty.” He also added that if a person wants …

'Love jihad' laws: Announcements by BJP state govts raise political storm; myths, half-truths add fuel to fire
4 years, 1 month ago

'Love jihad' laws: Announcements by BJP state govts raise political storm; myths, half-truths add fuel to fire

Firstpost  

As opposed to an extreme position that such a law cannot be enacted at all, it is time political opposition participated constructively in ensuring that the legal processes to ensure public order in regard to conversions are efficient and robust. Recent announcements by a few BJP state governments in regard to their intent to enact laws prohibiting conversions merely for …

The Hindu Explains | Why are States opting for legislation on ‘freedom of religion’?
4 years, 2 months ago

The Hindu Explains | Why are States opting for legislation on ‘freedom of religion’?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Special Marriage Act, 1954 was enacted to facilitate the marriage of couples professing different faiths and preferring a civil wedding. Parties to an intended marriage should give notice to the ‘marriage officer’ of the district in which one of them had resided for at least 30 days. The Hindu Marriage Act is also applicable to …

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