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Chhattisgarh set to get new stringent anti-conversion law
March 18, 2025 7:03 am
Significantly, although Chhattisgarh already penalises forced conversions under the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Act, 1968, the BJP-led Vishnu Deo Sai government has been mooting a new and more stringent anti-conversion law for the state.
UP govt proposes strengthening anti-conversion law: why, what are the key changes?
August 01, 2024 1:51 pm
Why does the Yogi Adityanath government in UP want to amend the state’s anti-conversion law? What are they key changes proposed? And what lies ahead?
Anti-conversion law is being brought in state, Rajasthan tells SC
June 18, 2024 10:56 pm
"The state of Rajasthan is in the process of bringing its own legislation and till such time, it will strictly abide by the law on the subject, guidelines or the directions passed by this Hon'ble court," the state government said in its affidavit filed in the top court.
'No compliance with anti-conversion law': Allahabad HC rejects interfaith couples' security plea
January 31, 2024 7:55 am
The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance came into effect on November 28, 2020. The state government later brought in a Bill to replace the ordinance.
18 arrested under anti-conversion law in UP's Azamgarh
May 29, 2023 6:16 pm
When the police raided the spot following a tip-off, a few accused fled the spot taking advantage of the commotion.
Anti-conversion laws in states: Centre opposes transfer of pleas to SC, says HCs must hear first
January 31, 2023 7:21 am
The SC is seized of a batch of petitions, including one by activist Teesta Setalvad’s NGO Citizens for Justice and Peace, challenging the laws against religious conversion passed by the states of Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
Governor gives assent to stricter anti-conversion law in Uttarakhand
December 24, 2022 6:05 pm
Apart from a maximum imprisonment of up to ten years, persons indulging in forceful and unlawful conversion in Uttarakhand will now be slapped with a fine of at least Rs 50,000.
Haryana anti-conversion law: Congress says legislation ‘scary’; for BJP ‘need of the hour’
December 21, 2022 7:09 am
Several Congress MLAs have called the law “unconstitutional” and alleged that it is an attempt by the government to “create a divide in society on the basis of religion”.
Haryana notifies rules to implement anti-conversion law; burden of proving innocence to be on accused
December 20, 2022 6:54 am
As per the notified rules, in case of litigation, the accused shall also be liable to pay “monthly maintenance” and “expenses of the proceedings” to the aggrieved person.
Uttarakhand moves to make anti-conversion law stronger
November 17, 2022 2:26 am
Cabinet clears amendment to make it cognizable offence with 10-yr jail term
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