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UP Anti-conversion law

Allahabad HC says mass religious conversions threaten public order and police have power to file criminal proceedings, refuses to quash FIR in Jaunpur case

The High Court justified State intervention in cases of involuntary religious conversions stating that the State cannot be a silent spectator when weaker sections of the society are being targeted for religious conversion.

First conviction of Christian evangelists under UP’s anti-conversion law: Christian couple sentenced to 5 years in prison for mass conversion of Dalits. Read the...

The couple used to distribute Christian-related religious materials to the Dalits and used financial inducements to convert them into Christianity.

Conversion for medical seat: 20 MBBS candidates submitted Buddhism certificates to get admission under minority quota in Meerut, cancelled after probe

A shocking case of religious conversion for medical seats has come to light from Meerut, where Hindu students used Buddhism certificates to get admission under minority quota

Uttar Pradesh: CM Yogi tables bill to make anti-conversion law more stringent, life sentence proposed as maximum punishment. Read details

The statement of reasons of the bill tabled by CM Yogi Adityanath noted that the existing provisions under the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 are not sufficient and they should be made as stringent as possible.

Right to freedom of religion doesn’t encompass the right to convert others: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court stated that the right to freedom of religion does not imply a right to convert other citizens.

UP: Anees Ahmed sentenced to life imprisonment for raping a Dalit woman after befriending her posing as Akash, had converted her to Ayesha

The Dalit woman was repeatedly sexually assaulted under the pretext of marriage by Anees pretending to be Akash.

Distributing Bible not allurement for religious conversion under UP Anti-conversion law: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court said that distributing the Bible and imparting good teachings cannot be termed as an "allurement for religious conversion"

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