Supreme Court says constitutional authority must rise above personal beliefsThe Supreme Court emphasized that constitutional authorities must transcend personal faith when addressing religious matters. A nine-judge ...
18 Apr, 2026, 12.14 AM IST
Bill to curb forced religious conversions tabled in Chhattisgarh AssemblyChhattisgarh has introduced a new bill in its assembly to prevent religious conversions. The proposed legislation aims to stop conversions ...
19 Mar, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Maharashtra Assembly clears anti-conversion bill amid split in oppositionThe Maharashtra Assembly has taken a bold step by approving the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which addresses the critical issue of religi...
16 Mar, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 introduced in assemblyAs per the Bill, those involved in unlawful conversions on the pretext of marriage will be punished with imprisonment of seven years and sh...
13 Mar, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
JPC adopts amended Waqf Bill with 15 to 11 votesThe Joint Parliamentary Committee has approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill with a 15-11 majority. Opposition members criticized the bill as u...
29 Jan, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
Members of Nagaland assembly raise concern over Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024The bill recently passed by the Assam assembly wants to eradicate non-scientific healing practices with ulterior motives. As per the Bill, ...
01 Mar, 2024, 09.28 PM IST
More stringent anti-conversion Bill introduced in U'khand AssemblyStating the objects and reasons for the Bill, state minister for religious affairs Satpal Maharaj said, "...under articles 25, 26, 27 and 2...
29 Nov, 2022, 08.12 PM IST
Governor assents Ordinance, Karnataka notifies law banning religious conversion by forceThe BJP regime had announced that it will ban forceful religious conversions after sections of BJP and JD(S) MLAs complained that religious...
17 May, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
Haryana govt to bring anti-conversion bill in upcoming budget session of AssemblyIn November 2020, state Home Minister Anil Vij had announced the setting up of a three-member committee to draft a bill against "love jihad...
08 Feb, 2022, 08.25 PM IST
Gujarat Assembly passes bill to stop 'love jihad'With the passing of the bill, Gujarat became the third state after Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh make a law against 'love jihad'.
02 Apr, 2021, 09.41 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh cabinet gives nod to Religious Freedom BillHe claimed that once enforced, this will be the most stringent law in the country against religious conversion carried out by fraudulent me...
26 Dec, 2020, 01.17 PM IST
It has no locus standi: MEA on USCIRF's citizenship bill statementIn a statement issued on Monday, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) alleged that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bi...
10 Dec, 2019, 02.34 PM IST
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019: Federal US commission seeks sanctions against home minister Amit ShahIn a statement issued on Monday, the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) alleged that the CAB enshrines a pathway to...
10 Dec, 2019, 10.44 AM IST
Bill against the ban on Muslims tabled in United StatesSeveral lawmakers in their statement said that the legislation was in response to the call given by Trump to prevent Muslims from entering ...
13 May, 2016, 01.01 PM IST
US President Barack Obama passes law to appoint special envoy in AsiaObama has signed a bill which calls for appointing a special envoy near East and South Central Asia to promote freedom of religious minorit...
09 Aug, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
- Guv returns Gujarat conversion bill
Gujarat governor Nawal Kishore Sharma on Tuesday returned the controversial Gujarat Freedom of Religion (amendment) Bill, 2006, saying the ...
01 Aug, 2007, 01.19 AM IST
- Rajasthan anti-conversion bill sent back to Governor
The Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan on Monday night returned the anti-conversion bill to governor Pratibha Patil, a fortnight after...
14 Jun, 2006, 01.44 AM IST