Allahabad High Court stays compensation direction against the Uttar Pradesh Government in the case of two adult sisters who said they were confined by their father after embracing Islam, while leaving their release undisturbed. Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has stayed, until further orders, a Single Judge’s direction requiring the State of Uttar Pradesh to […]
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.
The Allahabad High Court rejected a bail plea under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, expressing concern that continued religious conversions could lead to the majority population becoming a minority. The court emphasized that while the Indian Constitution guarantees religious freedom, it doesn’t permit forced conversions. The accused’s bail was denied.