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SC to hear pleas challenging state laws regulating inter-faith marriage
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday posted for hearing on February 3, a batch of pleas challenging controversial state laws regulating religious conversions due to inter-faith marriages.
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Hundreds march in Mumbai against "love jihad", demand anti-conversion laws
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The protesters under the banner of 'Hindu Jan Aakrosh Morcha', organised by Sakal Hindu Samaj, began their march from Shivaji Park in Dadar in central Mumbai and culminated at Kamgar Maidan in Parel, covering a distance of more than 4 km.
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BJP leader holds demo in support of Dhirendra Shastri, asks seers to speak
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra on Sunday held a demonstration in support of self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri, also known as Bageshwar Dham Sarkar, and requested seers in the country to speak out against religious conversions and "love jihad."
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Hindu body takes out march to protest against 'love jihad', illegal conver
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Members of Sakal Hindu Samaj on Sunday staged a protest in Maharashtra's Pune against 'love jihad', alleged illegal conversions, and cow slaughter.
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Maximum conversions happened under Raman Singh: Chattisgarh Home minister
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sahu said, "We have said very clearly and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has also said that maximum religious conversion occurred during the BJP-led Raman Singh government. CM Baghel has mentioned very clearly how many churches have been built in the last four years and how many came up under
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Assam CM appeals Tiwa population to maintain distance from religious conve
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Chief Minister attended the second day of the three-day historic Gova Deoroja Jonbeel Mela at Jonbeel Pothar in Morigaon district.
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Alarm raised over religious conversions of underage girls in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Noting Pakistan's previous attempts to pass legislation prohibiting forced conversions and protecting religious minorities, the UN experts deplored the lack of access to justice for victims and their families.
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Pakistan: UN experts urge action on coerced religious conversions, forced
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"We urge the Pakistan Government to take immediate steps to prevent and thoroughly investigate these acts objectively and in line with domestic legislation and international human rights commitments. Perpetrators must be held fully accountable," the experts said over the spike in the number
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SC allows filing of plea to transfer petitions before HCs challenging anti
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala told senior advocate Kapil Sibal to file an application for the transfer of petitions pending before the High Courts to the top court.
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SC seeks Attorney General's assistance on plea against forced religious co
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the assistance of Attorney General for India R Venkataramani in a plea claiming that fraudulent and deceitful religious conversion is rampant across the country.
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State govt determined to ensure no illegal conversions: MP Home Minister N
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said that the government is determined to ensure there are "no illegal conversions" in the state.
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Telangana: Police track down missing boy, refute conversion claim of paren
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A boy in Telangana's Kalwakurthy, who was allegedly taken away for forceful religious conversion at extremist training camp, was later found to have left the house of his own volition to marry a girl from a different community who he loves, the police informed on Monday.
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