Deciding a habeas corpus plea, the Allahabad High Court set at liberty a 31-year-old man whose father was alleged to have confined him after he converted to Islam and decided to marry. After interacting with the man in court, the Bench held that an adult’s choice of faith under Article 25 and of partner under Article 21 cannot be overridden by family disapproval, and found no material to doubt that his choices were voluntary.
The Allahabad High Court has directed the State and private respondents to produce two minor children before it on September 25, on a habeas corpus petition by their father alleging that his estranged wife intends to convert them to Islam. The father has cited an FIR under the BNS and the UP anti-conversion law. The allegations are untested, and the Court has recorded no finding.
The Allahabad High Court accepted that conversion does not automatically extinguish Scheduled Tribe status, which remains a question of fact, but dismissed a woman’s petitions after finding she had not produced material showing continuing Bhuiyan customs, community participation and acceptance on the dates of three land purchases.
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the production of a 31-year-old man before it on September 16, on a habeas corpus plea alleging that he is being illegally detained by his father after he converted to Islam and married, with the State authorities said to have facilitated the detention. Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has […]
Wife of an Air Force personnel in Nagpur has alleged that her husband’s former classmate and associates subjected her to rape, blackmail, alleged black magic, and forced religious conversion. Police arrested two accused, Ayaaz Madare and Ameen Shaikh, while a team searches for an allegedly involved cleric.
The Allahabad High Court directed the Additional District Magistrate, Prayagraj, to complete all formalities within four weeks following approval of a man’s conversion from Islam to Sanatan Dharma under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, after administrative permission was granted.
Today, On 24th March, Supreme Court of India upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court ruling that conversion to Christianity bars continued membership of the Scheduled Caste community. The Court held only Hindus, Sikhs or Buddhists qualify for Scheduled Caste status, conversion to any other religion, including Christianity, results in the loss of that status.
