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The Supreme Court Today (May 16th) stayed criminal proceedings before a trial court in Uttar Pradesh over five FIRs lodged against the vice-chancellor of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS) and others for alleged illegal conversion of Hindus to Christianity.
The Supreme Court granted interim bail Today to Rajendra Bihari Lal, Vice Chancellor of SHUATS, in a case involving alleged illegal religious conversion. The Court issued notice to the UP government, challenging the Allahabad High Court’s decision. The bail bond was limited to Rs 25,000. The police had accused Lal and others of leading a mass religious conversion with foreign funding.