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3 arrested under UP's anti-conversion law in Rampur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 14 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday arrested three people under the anti-conversion law of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly doing religious conversion of a woman.
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SC dismisses plea seeking direction to control religious conversion
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to take steps to control religious conversion by intimidating, threatening or deceivingly luring unwitting individuals with gifts or monetary benefits or by
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Gujarat Assembly passes bill to stop 'love jihad'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): To bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha passed the 'Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021' with a majority.
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Gujarat govt to table 'love jihad' bill before Assembly today
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 1 (ANI): The state government is set to amend the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 to bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage.
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Plea filed in SC seeking direction to control religious conversion
Updated : 4 years, 12 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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Haryana to table bill against 'love jihad' in upcoming budget session of A
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 26 (ANI): After Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh another Bharatiya Janata Part governed state, Haryana is set to present an anti-conversion bill against religious conversions. The draft of the "love jihad" bill has been prepared and will be present in the upcomin
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UP Legislative Council approves bill prohibiting religious conversion by f
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 25 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council on Thursday passed the 'Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2021', which aims to curb religious conversions by fraudulent or any other undue means, including through marriag
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UP Assembly passes Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill 2021
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 24 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Bill, 2021 was passed by the state Legislative Assembly by voice vote on Wednesday.
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SC asks petitioner to approach State HC regarding his plea challenging ant
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed advocate Vishal Thakre to withdraw his petition and granted him the liberty to approach Madhya Pradesh High Court in connection with his plea challenging the recent law in the state prohibiting religious conversion of
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SC adjourns for two weeks plea challenging prohibiting religious conversio
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it is adjourning for two weeks, the batch of petitions challenging the Ordinance passed by Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand prohibiting religious conversion for marriages.
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Man held in Bhopal under new religious conversion law
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh police have arrested a man under Madhya Pradesh Dharmik Swatanrata Adhiniyam, a new law which penalises religious conversions through fraudulent means, following a complaint filed by a woman here in Bhopal, an official said on
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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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