A Hindu girl living in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district has accused one Akleem Qureshi and her brothers of raping her and forcing her to convert to Islam
"It is a very serious issue that affects the security of the nation and freedom of religion and conscience. Therefore, it is better that Union of India may make their stand clear and file counter on what further steps can be taken to curb such forced conversion," the bench led by Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli said on November 14.
Netizens were enraged after a video of the teenage Hindu girl crying and clinging to her mother emerged following Pakistan court's ruling sending her back to her abductor
Sindh province in Pakistan has been the hotbed of religious persecution, especially for those belonging to minority Hindu, Christian and Sikh communities.