Articles for Conversion Law

Alabama lawmakers advance ban on Glock switches
1 month ago

Alabama lawmakers advance ban on Glock switches

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that can make semi-automatic weapons fire like machine guns. The conversion devices that speed the firing of semi-automatic weapons are already banned under federal law, but there’s currently no state law that bans them. “We’re giving our local law enforcement the ability to …

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A rare bipartisan coalition in Alabama pushes ban on machine gun conversion devices
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A rare bipartisan coalition in Alabama pushes ban on machine gun conversion devices

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bipartisan coalition of mayors, lawmakers and law enforcement in Alabama endorsed a public safety package on Thursday that would ban the devices that convert semi-automatic weapons into machine guns — a rare consensus on gun restrictions and a departure from years of conflict about how to stem gun violence. On the same day, the Alabama Senate’s …

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Be cautious on conversion laws
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Be cautious on conversion laws

Hindustan Times  

When Uttar Pradesh first enacted a law against forced conversions in 2021, this newspaper sounded a warning. Unfortunately, when the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill came into effect, top politicians and government functionaries repeatedly cited unproven allegations of “love jihad” — a term used by Right-wing groups to describe interfaith relationships between Muslim men and Hindu …

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UP govt to harden anti-conversion law, introduces bill in assembly
7 months, 4 weeks ago

UP govt to harden anti-conversion law, introduces bill in assembly

India TV News  

The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill 2024 was introduced in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Monday during the monsoon session proceedings. Bill likely to be passed on August 2 Earlier in 2021, Uttar Pradesh's Yogi government passed the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, following which the amended bill has been introduced today. According to …

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India’s anti-conversion laws and related court judgments through the decades
9 months, 1 week ago

India’s anti-conversion laws and related court judgments through the decades

Hindustan Times  

The newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party government in Rajasthan, led by Bhajan Lal Sharma, has announced plans to introduce new legislation on religious conversion. The government filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court on June 18, stating that while the state currently lacks specific legislation on religious conversion, it is actively working on drafting a new law. Legal and constitutional …

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Allahabad High Court allows interfaith couples to marry without conversion under Special Marriage Act
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Allahabad High Court allows interfaith couples to marry without conversion under Special Marriage Act

India TV News  

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the law permits interfaith couples to marry under the Special Marriage Act without conversion. The court dismissed the argument, stating that while marriage by agreement is invalid, parties can apply for court marriage under the Special Marriage Act without conversion. However, law does not prevent the parties from applying for court marriage under …

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Mississippi lawmakers moving to crack down on machine gun conversion devices
1 year ago

Mississippi lawmakers moving to crack down on machine gun conversion devices

Associated Press  

— Legislation advancing in Mississippi — where lawmakers are typically loathe to introduce new gun restrictions — would ban most devices used to convert semi-automatic firearms into fully automatic ones. Under a bill passed by the state Senate on Wednesday, local prosecutors could charge people who possess and manufacture modified machine guns. “This is not something a law-abiding citizen would …

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How states are building a legal wall against religious conversions
4 years, 3 months ago

How states are building a legal wall against religious conversions

India Today  

On December 26, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh cabinet approved the Dharma Swatantrya Bill, 2020, aimed at curbing forced or deceitful religious conversions in the state. While both states have made forceful conversions and marriages cognizable and non-bailable offences, the Madhya Pradesh law spares a person converting on his own free will from giving advance notice to the district …

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UP's 'love jihad' ordinance militates against right to privacy, will allow political groups to jeopardise public order
4 years, 3 months 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 …

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Muslims sometimes misrepresent themselves as victims, says BJP’s Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi
4 years, 3 months ago

Muslims sometimes misrepresent themselves as victims, says BJP’s Syed Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi

Live Mint  

Amid talk of so-called “love jihad”, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion ordinance on 24 November. On 31 October, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath too had warned those practising "love jihad" to mend their ways or "prepare for their final journey" –“Ram naam satya hai ki yatra nikalne waali hai”. In the case of Hadiya, the …

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Days After UP Approved 10-yr Jail Term, Governor Promulgates Ordinance against 'Illegal' Conversion
4 years, 4 months 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 …

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Haryana govt sets up three-member committee to draft law against 'love jihad', says Anil Vij
4 years, 4 months ago

Haryana govt sets up three-member committee to draft law against 'love jihad', says Anil Vij

Firstpost  

The minister’s statement comes days after the Uttar Pradesh government cleared a draft ordinance against conversion through force or fraudulent means Chandigarh: Haryana’s Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said the state government has set up a three-member committee to draft a law against “love jihad”, a term used by BJP leaders to describe religious conversions in the guise of …

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UP to bring law against "Love Jihad", proposal sent to the law ministry
4 years, 4 months ago

UP to bring law against "Love Jihad", proposal sent to the law ministry

Op India  

Joining the league of states like Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, the Uttar Pradesh government is all set to enact a law to curb the rising menace of Muslim men pretending to be Hindu to lure Hindu girls into relationships, a phenomenon known as love jihad. The Home Department of the Uttar Pradesh government today said that a strict law would …

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The Hindu Explains | Why are States opting for legislation on ‘freedom of religion’?
4 years, 4 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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RoC can move SC on Mistry order: NCLAT
5 years, 2 months ago

RoC can move SC on Mistry order: NCLAT

Live Mint  

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Friday reserved for orders and stated that it indended no aspersions towards the Registrar of Companies. "In defending its conversion of Tata Sons into a private company, the RoC has cited a provision of the earlier Companies Act, 1956 which permitted a deemed public company to get itself converted into a private company …

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New York City looks to repeal ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban
5 years, 6 months ago

New York City looks to repeal ‘gay conversion therapy’ ban

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A New York City law banning so-called gay conversion therapy would be repealed under legislation introduced Thursday over concerns that a pending federal lawsuit could lead to a decision unfavorable to the LGBTQ community if the case were to make it to the Supreme Court. Council Speaker Corey Johnson introduced the repeal in what he called “a …

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Venkaiah Naidu optimistic about Parliament taking up insurance bill
10 years, 3 months ago

Venkaiah Naidu optimistic about Parliament taking up insurance bill

India TV News  

Hyderabad: With only two working days left for Parliament's Winter Session to end, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today voiced confidence that the insurance bill would be taken up for consideration and passage with the support of opposition. He was replying to a query whether the government would reach out to the opposition for passing the insurance bill, which …

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Conversion an on-going process, will continue to happen, says Yogi Adityanath
10 years, 3 months ago

Conversion an on-going process, will continue to happen, says Yogi Adityanath

Firstpost  

Notwithstanding controversy over the conversion issue, BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday justified such programmes saying it is an ongoing process and will continue to happen. New Delhi: Notwithstanding controversy over the conversion issue, BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday justified such programmes saying it was an ongoing process and will continue to happen. His comments came after Prime Minister …

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