Bench says that the claims of allurement surfaced months later after FIR was filed, raising doubts about the basis for invoking Uttar Pradesh’s 2021 anti-conversion law.
Dismissing a plea to quash a criminal case, Allahabad High Court judge issues a series of directions to UP govt to ensure that ‘fraud on Constitution' is not being carried out.
Balancing freedom of religion with tribal rights, HC endorsed gram sabhas’ powers under PESA Act to curb inducement-based conversions, which it said were a ‘social menace’.
Six essays in the book 'Dalit Journeys for Dignity' explore the distinct trajectories of Dalit communities in their search for religious alternatives — Christian conversions in colonial Tamil Nadu to Buddhist renunciations in Maharashtra.
Kerala BJP is under pressure after sisters Preethi Mary & Vandana Francis were arrested in Chhattisgarh last week on charges of human trafficking & forced religious conversion.
Petitioner had applied for UD clerk job in Puducherry under Scheduled Caste quota. Upholding Madras HC ruling, SC says her claim to be practising Hinduism is merely for quota benefits.
Pranjal Bhuyan, a resident of Padmapur village, was reportedly arrested for attempting to convert Hindus through 'magical healing practices'. He is under 14-day judicial custody.
After NGO report claims religious conversions at Jamia, student says she faced pressure to wear hijab. Others accuse administration of enabling 'saffronisation' of the university.
Indians tend to fuss more about the damage done to the Indian psyche by Thomas B Macaulay’s infamous Minute of 1835, but he was preceded in this unholy endeavour by James Mill.
A govt official said that although ATF prices for domestic market had been expected to rise 100 per cent in April, increase was moderated to 25 per cent to cushion burden on domestic passengers.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
The Court holds that once a Dalit converts to Islam or Christianity, she is no longer subject to the caste‑system and therefore loses SC status. But on the same logic, the historical burden of caste‑oppression should not be shifted onto Muslims and Christians by shrinking their share of seats, even though they are not the source of that caste‑hierarchy.
If the goal is to correct caste‑based injustice, then reservations should either be drawn only from the Hindu portion of the electorate (so Hindu Dalits are compensated out of Hindu‑only seats), or SC status and benefits should be extended to converted Dalits who still face the same social disadvantage—otherwise the existing structure is arbitrary and disproportionately penalises religious minorities. Additionally, the popular assumption that the Constitution doesn’t have religion based reservation is bogus if this arbitrariness continues.
The Court holds that once a Dalit converts to Islam or Christianity, she is no longer subject to the caste‑system and therefore loses SC status. But on the same logic, the historical burden of caste‑oppression should not be shifted onto Muslims and Christians by shrinking their share of seats, even though they are not the source of that caste‑hierarchy.
If the goal is to correct caste‑based injustice, then reservations should either be drawn only from the Hindu portion of the electorate (so Hindu Dalits are compensated out of Hindu‑only seats), or SC status and benefits should be extended to converted Dalits who still face the same social disadvantage—otherwise the existing structure is arbitrary and disproportionately penalises religious minorities. Additionally, the popular assumption that the Constitution doesn’t have religion based reservation is bogus if this arbitrariness continues.