Gujarat High Court

For 3 years, the ASHA workers were asked to stay back after government work and official health-related meetings were over. They were then spoken to about Christianity, encouraged to read the Bible and told that idol worship practised in Hinduism was wrong.

Despite the village having a separate Muslim cemetery with sufficient space, the deceased Muslim man was buried on 27 gunthas of land adjacent to the Hindu crematorium.

Guest houses, hotels and private residences became distribution hubs. Families reportedly paid lakhs while candidates memorised solved answers or received handwritten notes before entering examination centres in different cities during the two documented NEET paper leak operations from 2024 and 2026.

The High Court observed that the essential Hindu rituals, as required under the Hindu Marriage Act, form the foundation of a Hindu marriage.

The court stated, "Continuous engagement in the act of cow slaughter can offend religious feelings and incite social unrest."

Pathan claimed adverse possession over the land, arguing that he had been occupying the government land at least 12 years.

The Trial Court had previously denied Sarfaraz and Ramiz Raja's discharge applications in the conversion case.