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Conversion only for reservation, without ‘actual belief’, a fraud on Constitution: Supreme Court

November 27, 2024 11:27 am

A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and R Mahadevan said that “in the instant case, the evidence presented clearly demonstrates that the appellant professes Christianity and actively practises the faith by attending church regularly”.

'Assault' case: Congress Dalit leader says family will convert to Islam if BJP MLA, husband don’t face action

July 12, 2024 12:03 pm

Congress’s Junagadh city SC/ST cell president Rajesh Solanki's son Sanjay Solanki, a leader of the Congress’s student wing, was allegedly assaulted by BJP MLA Geetaba Jadeja’s son

'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.

Surat man, arrested for posing as Hindu to marry and trying to convert wife, acquitted by court

December 26, 2023 8:59 am

In August 2021, Sahu claimed that she stumbled upon the Aadhaar card of her husband and found that he was a Muslim. This was followed by frequent fights between the couple.

Bombay High Court: Picture of Christ in house doesn’t mean person converted

October 20, 2023 1:11 am

Petitioner claimed to be a practising Buddhist and sought that she be granted certificate of “Mahar” caste

Bahraich: 24 held in UP after claims of conversion

July 11, 2023 8:01 am

Police say anti-conversion law was not invoked for lack of evidence

Three held for conversion in Saharanpur, say police

July 03, 2023 4:03 am

Police said an FIR was registered against the accused under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act at the Sadar Bazar police station in Saharanpur, and a probe was underway.

Uttarakhand House passes stricter Bill against conversion

December 01, 2022 5:00 am

On the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2022, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami tweeted, “...Under this, there is a provision of up to 10 years of punishment for religious conversion."

‘Mass conversion’ ban,10-year jail: Himachal House passes Bill

August 14, 2022 4:08 am

The Jairam Thakur-led BJP government tabled the amendment to Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2019, on Friday.

Chandigarh: Sikh man alleges conversion bid by Muslim wife, moves court

July 15, 2021 10:17 am

The court of Rasveen Kaur, Civil Judge (Junior Division), has issued a notice to the defendants for July 20.

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