Conversion Conflicts
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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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