The Supreme Court of India criticized the Ghaziabad jail authorities for failing to release a man granted bail in April under the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law, deeming it a “travesty of justice.” The court demanded an explanation from the jailor regarding the delay, attributing it to a minor legal technicality that undermines personal liberty.
Today(13th August), the Allahabad High Court rejected the bail plea of a person accused of forcibly converting a girl to Islam and sexually exploiting her, stating that religious freedom does not include the right to convert others. The court emphasized that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, aims to uphold secularism and social harmony in India.
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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.
Today, On 3rd May, The Supreme Court of India scheduled a final hearing on May 14 for multiple petitions challenging FIRs against the Vice-Chancellor of SHUATS in Uttar Pradesh and others, related to allegations of unlawful religious conversions. The court also directed the submission of written arguments, highlighting the complexity of the case and its constitutional significance.
