Tag: Anti Conversion Bill

Supreme Court seeks states’ replies on pleas for stay of anti-conversion laws, to decide on interim stay after six weeks

CJP highlights UP’s 20-year minimum sentence and PMLA-style bail conditions, warn of “weaponisation” of laws against minorities and interfaith couples; Court directs nine States to respond within four weeks

Anti-conversion law of Uttar Pradesh: a litany of misuse

Since its enactment, this weaponised law, under challenge in the Supreme Court, has resulted in a series of incidents of wrongful arrests and confinement even while section 4, that stipulates only someone directly affected is a complainant, is routinely violated

Haryana cabinet approves “anti-conversion” bill

If bill gets Assembly nod in Budget Session, Haryana will become the 6th BJP-led state to pass such a law; four of these laws have been challenged by CJP before the Supreme Court

K J George pinpoints major flaws in anti-conversion Bill

Exhorts BJP Govt not to inject disharmony in society during speech on the floor of the Assembly on 23 December 2021

Karnataka becomes fifth BJP-ruled state to introduce Anti-Conversion Bill

The Bill tabled in the Assembly appears to be more stringent than the laws passed in other BJP-ruled states so far as it provides for longer terms of imprisonment and higher monetary penalties; was torn into pieces by the Opposition

UP Assembly passes anti-religious conversion Bill amid opposition

This 2021 Bill seeks to replace the Ordinance promulgated in November last year that makes conversion a non bailable and cognisable offence

Sangh Bares Fangs in Jharkhand

From calling them Vanvasi, to robbing them of Freedoms...

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