Religious conversions should not be given political colour, says Supreme Court

The counsel for the Tamil Nadu government argued that the petition filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay was politically motivated.

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· Jan 10, 2023 · 09:24 am

Supreme Court agrees to hear Madhya Pradesh’s plea against HC order on anti-conversion law

The High Court had said that a provision requiring a person to inform the administration before converting to another religion was prima facie unconstitutional.

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· Jan 03, 2023 · 02:36 pm

‘BJP, RSS are scared’: Strict laws against mass conversion target Dalits, say leaders and activists

Several states have strengthened anti-conversion provisions, which many say are aimed at suppressing the long-standing tradition of Dalits embracing Buddhism.

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· Dec 10, 2022 · 06:30 am

Charity is welcome but it should not done for religious conversion, says Supreme Court

The court is hearing a plea by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay seeking directions to the Centre and states to take steps to prevent forceful religious conversions.

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· Dec 06, 2022 · 09:42 am

Freedom of religion does not include fundamental right to convert others’ faith, Centre tells SC

The government said that fraudulent or induced conversion impinges on the right to freedom of conscience of an individual.

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· Nov 28, 2022 · 08:13 pm

Why the Madhya Pradesh High Court struck down a law that restricted inter-faith marriages

The court asked the state government to not take any action against inter-faith couples that solemnise their marriages themselves.

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· Nov 22, 2022 · 06:30 am

Uttarakhand Cabinet clears proposal to increase jail term under anti-conversion law to 10 years

Currently, the law provides for imprisonment up to five years for anyone convicted for forced or fraudulent religious conversions.

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· Nov 17, 2022 · 01:16 pm

Forced religious conversions are a ‘serious issue’, says Supreme Court

The court asked the Centre to make its stand clear on the matter by November 22.

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· Nov 14, 2022 · 06:31 pm

Karnataka passes anti-conversion Bill in Legislative Council

The Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 has already been passed in the state Legislative Assembly.

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· Sep 15, 2022 · 04:25 pm

Himachal Pradesh Assembly passes Bill that bans forced mass conversions

The proposed law also increases the punishment for illegal conversions to 10 years from seven years.

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· Aug 13, 2022 · 08:35 pm

How have legal cases seeking to strike down India’s anti-conversion laws fared?

Such laws are used to target religious minorities and inter-faith couples, critics say.

Umang Poddar

· Jan 04, 2022 · 06:30 am

RSS says people should declare if they have converted, not take advantages from both communities

Anti-conversion laws are needed to stop minorities from increasing their population through ‘fraud or allurement’, the organisation’s general secretary said.

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· Oct 31, 2021 · 11:40 am