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 …
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 …
The Gujarat High Court last week recommended the State Police Academy to train police officials asking them to strictly adhere to the law and the principles established under the law, and also inculcate in them sensitivity with dispassionate actions. Inter-Faith Marriage- Gujarat HC Directs Police To Escort Woman To Ahmedabad To Register Marriage, Questions Police For Calling Her To Police …
