An Indore court convicted a woman and her lover for illegally converting her minor son. Ilyas Qureshi married Prarthana and later facilitated the boy’s religious conversion. The child was forcibly circumcised, and his name was changed in school records. The case highlights concerns over forced conversions and legal protections for minors.
The Supreme Court has referred the issue of Hindu women’s proprietary rights under the Hindu Succession Act to the Chief Justice for a larger bench to address inconsistencies in interpretations. Current laws create confusion between different judgments, impacting the rights of Hindu females and their families, necessitating clarification on property ownership principles.