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SC asks petitioner to approach State HC regarding his plea challen
Updated : 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed advocate Vishal Thakre to withdraw his petition and granted him the liberty to approach Madhya Pradesh High Court in connection with his plea challenging the recent law in the state prohibiting religious conversion of
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Muslim youth arrested in Indore under MP's anti-conversion law for
Updated : 2 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): A Muslim youth has been arrested here at Vijay Nagar police station under relevant sections of 'Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020'- commonly called the 'love-jihad' law, which prohibits and provides for punishment for conve
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Haryana Home Minister directs officials to prepare draft of anti-c
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], February 12 (ANI): Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Thursday chaired a meeting of a committee and directed officials to expedite the draft of the anti-conversion law so that it can be implemented in the state soon.
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Bikaner girl not forced into interfaith marriage, says Rajasthan P
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 18 (ANI): Rajasthan Police has said that an interfaith wedding held in Bikaner was conducted with the consent of the girl, countering allegations by her family that she was coerced into marrying into a different religion and had accused the police of inact
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Madhya Pradesh anti-conversion ordinance notified, comes into effe
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): An ordinance which prohibits and provides for punishment for conversion by "misrepresentation, undue influence, coercion, marriage or any fraudulent means" has been notified by the state government and has come into effect.
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Supreme Court refuses to stay anti-conversion laws in UP, Uttarakh
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay laws enacted by Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments concerning marriages based on religious conversion.
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Rajnath Singh says he does not approve of conversion for marriage,
Updated : 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 30 (ANI): Backing the "anti-conversion" legislation brought by Uttar Pradesh government, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that he personally does not support conversion for marriage.
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VHP asks Kejriwal to bring anti-conversion law, alleges 'love jiha
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 26 (ANI): The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to enact a strict law against unlawful conversion for marriage on the lines of the Uttar Pradesh government.
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Man, brother released in 'love jihad' case after wife's testimony
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 20 (ANI): A man from Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, who was held under the state's new anti-conversion law, along with his brother were released on Saturday. This came after the testimony of Rashid's wife where she said that she got married wi
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Man arrested under anti-conversion law in UP's Bijnor
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): A man was arrested under the anti-conversion law in Bijnor, police said on Wednesday.
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Case registered against two men under anti-conversion law in UP's
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 6 (ANI): A case has been registered against two men under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 in Kanth Tehsil of Moradabad.
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7 arrested under new anti-conversion law in UP's Sitapur
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 5 (ANI): After a Hindu girl was allegedly abducted from her house, the Uttar Pradesh Police registered a case against eight accused under the new anti-conversion law in Sitapur district and arrested seven persons on Saturday.
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