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Congress Versus BJP In Chhattisgarh Assembly Over Anti-Conversion Bill
High drama unfolded in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday as the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, triggered a fierce political showdown.
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7-Year Jail, Heavy Fines: Maharashtra Passes Freedom Of Religion Bill
The Maharashtra assembly on Monday night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage, by voice vote.
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Right To Freedom Of Religion Cannot Be..: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Constitution grants citizens the right to freely profess, practice and propagate their religion but it cannot be extended to construe a collective right to proselytise
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Uttarakhand Governor Gives Assent To Stricter Anti-Conversion Law
Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh has given his assent to the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2022, making unlawful conversions a cognizable and non-bailable offence.
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"Freedom Of Religion, But...": Gujarat To Supreme Court On Conversion
The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that freedom of religion does not include the right to convert others.
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Uttarakhand Proposes Jail Up To 5 Years For Unlawful Conversion
To be called Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2022, the bill seeks to make unlawful conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment and fine up to Rs 25,000
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"Right To Freedom Of Religion Doesn't Include...": Centre To Supreme Court
The Central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the right to freedom of religion does not include a fundamental right to convert other people to a particular religion.
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Court Gives Interfaith Couples Temporary Relief From Madhya Pradesh Law
In an interim order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to not prosecute under section 10 of the MP Freedom of Religion Act those adults who solemnise their marriage on their own volition.
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Muslim Man Arrested Under Anti-Conversion Law In Karnataka
A Muslim man has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody under the recently promulgated Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, for 'converting a woman under the pretext of marrying her.'
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Himachal Bans "Mass Conversion", 10-Year Jail For Forced Religion Change
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly, in line with a few other BJP-ruled states, passed a bill on Saturday forbidding "mass conversion" and raising the maximum punishment to 10 years imprisonment.
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28 Forcible Religious Conversion Cases In Madhya Pradesh Since March
28 cases of forcible religious conversions have been registered across Madhya Pradesh so far under the Freedom of Religion law which was passed by the state assembly in March.
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Madhya Pradesh Passes Freedom Of Religion Bill In Assembly
The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 was passed in the Assembly on Monday.
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Gives Nod To Ordinance On Freedom Of Religion Bill
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday gave nod to an ordinance on the bill against religious conversion through fraudulent means, including those for the sake of marriage, that stipulates a jail term of up to 10 years for violators.
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Supreme Court Begins Hearing On Issues Related To Freedom Of Religion
A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court today commenced hearing to deliberate upon issues relating to scope of freedom of religion and whether a person who does not belong to a particular faith can file a PIL questioning the religious practice of another religion.
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Himachal Pradesh Introduces Bill Against Forced Religious Conversion
The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday introduced in the assembly a bill against forced religious conversion, seeking to replace the previous legislation and providing imprisonment up to seven years.
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Congress Versus BJP In Chhattisgarh Assembly Over Anti-Conversion Bill
High drama unfolded in the Chhattisgarh Assembly on Thursday as the Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, triggered a fierce political showdown.
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7-Year Jail, Heavy Fines: Maharashtra Passes Freedom Of Religion Bill
The Maharashtra assembly on Monday night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage, by voice vote.
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Right To Freedom Of Religion Cannot Be..: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the Constitution grants citizens the right to freely profess, practice and propagate their religion but it cannot be extended to construe a collective right to proselytise
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Uttarakhand Governor Gives Assent To Stricter Anti-Conversion Law
Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Gurmit Singh has given his assent to the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2022, making unlawful conversions a cognizable and non-bailable offence.
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"Freedom Of Religion, But...": Gujarat To Supreme Court On Conversion
The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that freedom of religion does not include the right to convert others.
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Uttarakhand Proposes Jail Up To 5 Years For Unlawful Conversion
To be called Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2022, the bill seeks to make unlawful conversion a cognisable and non-bailable offence punishable with imprisonment and fine up to Rs 25,000
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"Right To Freedom Of Religion Doesn't Include...": Centre To Supreme Court
The Central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the right to freedom of religion does not include a fundamental right to convert other people to a particular religion.
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Court Gives Interfaith Couples Temporary Relief From Madhya Pradesh Law
In an interim order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to not prosecute under section 10 of the MP Freedom of Religion Act those adults who solemnise their marriage on their own volition.
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Muslim Man Arrested Under Anti-Conversion Law In Karnataka
A Muslim man has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody under the recently promulgated Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, for 'converting a woman under the pretext of marrying her.'
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Himachal Bans "Mass Conversion", 10-Year Jail For Forced Religion Change
The Himachal Pradesh Assembly, in line with a few other BJP-ruled states, passed a bill on Saturday forbidding "mass conversion" and raising the maximum punishment to 10 years imprisonment.
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28 Forcible Religious Conversion Cases In Madhya Pradesh Since March
28 cases of forcible religious conversions have been registered across Madhya Pradesh so far under the Freedom of Religion law which was passed by the state assembly in March.
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Madhya Pradesh Passes Freedom Of Religion Bill In Assembly
The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 was passed in the Assembly on Monday.
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Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Gives Nod To Ordinance On Freedom Of Religion Bill
The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Tuesday gave nod to an ordinance on the bill against religious conversion through fraudulent means, including those for the sake of marriage, that stipulates a jail term of up to 10 years for violators.
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Supreme Court Begins Hearing On Issues Related To Freedom Of Religion
A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court today commenced hearing to deliberate upon issues relating to scope of freedom of religion and whether a person who does not belong to a particular faith can file a PIL questioning the religious practice of another religion.
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Himachal Pradesh Introduces Bill Against Forced Religious Conversion
The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday introduced in the assembly a bill against forced religious conversion, seeking to replace the previous legislation and providing imprisonment up to seven years.
