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Fresh application filed in SC in pleas challenging anti-conversion laws
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
An intervention application has been filed in the Supreme Court, urging it to be heard during the hearing of petitions challenging controversial state laws regulating religious conversions due to interfaith marriage.
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Religious freedom does not include collective right to convert others: All
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
The Allahabad High Court, on Tuesday observed that religious freedom does not include the collective right to convert others while rejecting the bail plea of a person accused of forcibly converting a girl to Islam and sexually exploiting her. The court stated that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibit
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"BJP is keeping the politics entangled": Akhilesh Yadav on passing of Proh
Updated : 2 years ago IST
On the passing of the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion (Amendment) Bill in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, July 30, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said that the BJP is keeping the politics entangled and they are only doing politics because they don't
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833 arrested in cases of religious conversion in UP since November 2020
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid the buzz over the film 'The Kerala Story', based on religious conversion, the official data from the Uttar Pradesh government has revealed that 427 cases have been registered and 833 accused arrested since the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act came into force in Nove
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Haryana notifies rules under anti-conversion law
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said that the notification of the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill 2022, which was passed during the last budget session, has now been issued by framing the rules of the act.
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Plea filed in SC seeking direction to control religious conversion
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to take steps to control religious conversion by "intimidating, threatening or deceivingly luring unwitting individuals with gifts or monetary benefits or by using mirac
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Over 200 retired judges, civil servants, diplomats, armed forces veterans
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI): A forum of concerned citizens from various walks of life including the judiciary, civil and police services, armed forces and academia have supported the Uttar Pradesh law against "unlawful conversion of religion" and said it applies to everyone and pro
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Case registered against two men under anti-conversion law in UP's Moradaba
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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BSP demands UP govt reconsider decision on law against 'love jihad'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 30 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Monday said that the party demands that the government reconsider on Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020.
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VHP president congratulates UP govt for first case registered under new la
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): International Working President of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Alok Kumar on Sunday congratulated the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government for registering the first case under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion O
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1st case under UP's unlawful conversion Ordinance registered in Bareilly:
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 29 (ANI): The first case under Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, was registered on Sunday, a day after Governor Anandiben Patel promulgated it on Saturday, admitted Prashant Kumar, Additional Director Gene
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First case registered in UP's Bareilly under anti-conversion law
Updated : 5 years, 8 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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