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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- Maharashta govt tables anti-conversion billMaharashtra's Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 proposes up to seven years imprisonment and hefty fines for unlawful religious conversions. The...13 Mar, 2026, 11.13 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
- SC seeks UP govt reply on plea against amended law on religious conversionThe Supreme Court has asked the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to a petition. This petition challenges parts of the 2024 amendment to ...16 Jul, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
- Supreme Court expunges Allahabad HC's remark on religious conversions, grants bail to accusedThe Supreme Court has expunged remarks made by the Allahabad High Court about religious conversions potentially turning the majority popula...27 Sep, 2024, 09.39 PM IST
- Right to religious freedom isn't for conversions: Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court denied bail to a man accused of unlawful religious conversion, emphasizing the 2021 Act aimed at maintaining secul...14 Aug, 2024, 10.41 AM IST
- Religious freedom does not include collective right to convert others: Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of a person accused of forcibly converting a girl to Islam and sexually exploiti...13 Aug, 2024, 12.57 PM IST
- Life term and easier FIR in UP's stricter anti-love jihad lawThe Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that amends the Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, increasing the maximum punishment ...31 Jul, 2024, 08.29 AM IST
- Uttar Pradesh introduces severe penalties for 'love jihad' - find out moreThe UP Assembly approved an amendment to its 'love jihad' law, imposing life imprisonment and a Rs 5 lakh fine for forced conversions. Prop...30 Jul, 2024, 07.04 PM IST
- UP Assembly to take up for consideration bill to amend Unlawful Conversion of Religion ActChief Minister Yogi Adityanath had taken this initiative with the intention of curbing 'love jihad', a term confined by Hindu outfit for al...30 Jul, 2024, 02.27 PM IST
- "Majority will become minority...": HC raises concerns over religious conversion gatheringsThe Allahabad High Court recently expressed serious concerns regarding religious conversion gatherings, highlighting the potential demograp...02 Jul, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
- Religious congregations where conversions take place must be stopped: Allahabad HCThe Allahabad High Court, while rejecting the bail plea of Kailash accused of religious conversion, emphasized that religious congregations...02 Jul, 2024, 01.39 PM IST
- Do away with caste and regional discrimination for nation's progress, says Adityanath; hails UP's anti-conversion lawThe UP CM was speaking at the 'Banjara Kumbh 2023' event in Jamner in Jalgaon district, some 415 kilometres from here. A large number of le...30 Jan, 2023, 09.50 PM IST
- Haryana notifies rules under anti-conversion law, DMs to invite objections before approvalAccording to the notified rules, any person intending to convert to another religion shall, prior to such conversion, give a declaration in...20 Dec, 2022, 12.17 PM IST
- UP's anti-conversion law cannot be sustained, contains many defects, says ex-SC judge Madan B Lokur"The Constitution says Ordinance can be passed if there is a need for immediate action. What is the need for immediate action to pass it wh...22 Dec, 2020, 11.41 PM IST
- The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, explainedThe Uttar Pradesh government last month approved the draft of a stringent law to deal with religious conversion for the sake of marriage, w...14 Dec, 2020, 12.51 PM IST
- Made marriage law because women were complaining of forced conversion, says Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi AdityanathThe Uttar Pradesh government's Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance has drawn flak from across the country, but Uttar P...12 Dec, 2020, 11.50 PM IST
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