Constitution Protects Religious Freedom But Not Forced Conversions: Allahabad High Court Refuses to Cancel FIR under UP Anti-Conversion Law

The Allahabad High Court upheld a First Information Report against four individuals accused of converting people to Christianity through financial incentives and free healthcare. The court emphasized the need for police investigation, clarified limits on religious conversion under the Constitution, and outlined the purpose of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021.