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How Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law governs religious conversion

April 19, 2024 12:29 pm

How does Uttar Pradesh’s Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 prohibit ‘illegal’ religious conversions? What is the procedure for a valid conversion under the law?

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'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.

Co-accused in UP religious conversion case arrested in Thane district

June 12, 2023 1:12 pm

Earlier, the UP Police said they had registered an FIR on May 30 against one Abdul Rehman, said to be a cleric at a mosque, for allegedly intending to target youngsters on gaming platforms and converting them.

Allahabad High Court: Registration of interfaith union can’t wait for conversion nod

November 19, 2021 6:20 am

The court said that while the state’s Unlawful Conversion Act does not prohibit interfaith marriages, individuals marrying outside their religion “can be subjected to harassment”.

Conversion law: UP says community interest over individual’s

October 26, 2021 7:17 am

The government made the submission in an affidavit filed by Special Secretary (Home) Atal Kumar Rai in the Allahabad High Court, which is hearing a batch of petitions challenging the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.

UP timber merchant held under anti-conversion law

July 05, 2021 2:17 am

The complainant told the police that the accused hid his real identity and claimed to be a Hindu. According to police, the two got married. But the complainant has claimed that the accused manipulated and forged a photograph to show that they were a married couple.

UP anti-conversion law: Man held for forcing wife, kids to convert to Islam, says Police

March 21, 2021 10:34 pm

According to police, the woman alleged that her husband tried to kill her and also their children on Wednesday night by setting their room on fire after locking them inside.

UP anti-conversion law overturns social culture of law-making in modern India

January 04, 2021 8:51 am

Overturning accepted principles of justice, the “burden of proof” is on the accused. The law agencies do not have to bother about proving guilt; instead, the accused will have to run from pillar to post to show evidence of innocence

Kannauj man held under anti-conversion law

December 21, 2020 1:44 am

In the complaint filed by the woman's father, Subhash Verma, he alleged that Taufeeq posed as one Rahul Verma to marry his 29-year-old daughter.

Sonam Wangchuk's wife and activist Gitanjali Angmo.

‘State hounding us, we’re under surveillance’: Sonam Wangchuk’s wife writes to President

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Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has sent a representation to the President of India seeking his immediate release after being detained by police under the National Security Act. She questions the legality of his detention and the violation of his fundamental rights. Angmo also alleges a "witch hunt" against her husband and urges for his unconditional release.

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