Love Jihad Laws

SC refuses to stay ‘love jihad’ laws in UP, Uttarakhand

07 Jan 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government, the Uttarakhand government and the Central government on the petitions challenging validity of the ‘love jihad’ laws, introduced to punish those influencing conversion for marriage by impersonation. However, the top court refused to stay laws enacted by Uttar...

TAKING CUE FROM UP & MP, RUPANI GOVT MULLS LOVE JIHAD LAW IN GUJARAT

06 Jan 2021

Like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, the Gujarat government is mulling the possibility of an anti-love-jihad law in the state. The proposed law is being explored by the state’s home and law departments. The state, currently, has in place the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act 2003, which prohibits a person...