The Religious Freedom Bill 2020 provides for prison term of up to 10 years and fine of Rs 1 lakh for conversion through marriage or by any other fraudulent means.
CM Yogi Adityanath-led government had earlier approved the draft ordinance to curb forcible religious conversions, which can now land violators in jail for 10 years.
Reports on Allahabad High Court’s judgment in Salamat Ansari-Priyanka Kharwar case wrongly suggests a constitutional death-knell against UP’s 'love jihad' ordinance.
The HC ruled that two of its earlier verdicts, which said religious conversion solely for the purpose of a marriage was prohibited, do not lay down good law.
The court made the remark while dismissing a plea by a newly married couple, who had approached the court to direct police and the woman's father not to disturb their marital life.
Under the campaign, VHP workers will conduct door-to-door visits in tribal areas to educate people about Hindu religion. It also wants a law to halt conversion.
Webinars organised under Unnat Bharat Abhiyan meant for rural and tribal development have featured numerous speakers allegedly propounding the RSS line.
Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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