The Uttar Pradesh police have made more than one arrest a day under the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020, which came into effect on 27 November.
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.
Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.
November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.
Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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