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Madhya Pradesh anti-conversion ordinance notified, comes into effect
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): An ordinance which prohibits and provides for punishment for conversion by "misrepresentation, undue influence, coercion, marriage or any fraudulent means" has been notified by the state government and has come into effect.
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Supreme Court refuses to stay anti-conversion laws in UP, Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay laws enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments concerning marriages based on religious conversion.
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Rajnath Singh says he does not approve of conversion for marriage, backs l
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Backing the "anti-conversion" legislation brought by Uttar Pradesh government, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he personally does not support conversion for marriage.
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VHP asks Kejriwal to bring anti-conversion law, alleges 'love jihad' cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to enact a strict law against unlawful conversion for marriage on the lines of the Uttar Pradesh government.
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Man, brother released in 'love jihad' case after wife's testimony in UP's
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI): A man from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, who was held under the state's new anti-conversion law, along with his brother were released on Saturday. This came after the testimony of Rashid's wife where she said that she got married wi
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Man arrested under anti-conversion law in UP's Bijnor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): A man was arrested under the anti-conversion law in Bijnor, police said on Wednesday.
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Case registered against two men under anti-conversion law in UP's Moradaba
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 (ANI): A case has been registered against two men under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 in Kanth Tehsil of Moradabad.
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7 arrested under new anti-conversion law in UP's Sitapur
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 5 (ANI): After a Hindu girl was allegedly abducted from her house, the Uttar Pradesh Police registered a case against eight accused under the new anti-conversion law in Sitapur district and arrested seven persons on Saturday.
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First case registered in UP's Bareilly under anti-conversion law
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 29 (ANI): The first case has been registered under the newly-promulgated Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, at Deorania Police station in the district, the police informed on Sunday.
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