Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. File | Photo Credit: ANI Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the State government was contemplating introducing a law to curb ‘Love Jihad’ (euphemism for interfaith relationships) cases. He added that before making any decisions they plan to study similar legislations in other States. “Many … Read more
A Bench led by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud said that more States are trying to “jump into the bandwagon” even while the court is hearing the case. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Friday gave States three more weeks to file counter-affidavits to petitions challenging their anti-religious conversion laws, even as senior … Read more
Aftab Amin Poonawala, accused to have murdered his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, being brought to the Mehrauli forest area, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. | Photo Credit: PTI The father of the Maharashtra girl, Shraddha Walker, who was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner, Aftab Poonawala, in the national capital, on Tuesday, Novembe … Read more
A veritable buzz in the background competes with Rashid’s voice as he narrates over the phone his ordeal of being arrested and jailed for marrying a girl he loved; a Hindu girl. “The relatives have come to see us,” he tells. The sense of relief is palpable—both in his voice and in the background energy … Read more
LUCKNOW: There is no direction received regarding the Uttar Pradesh government reviewing conditions that allow it to avail or even scrap a 44-year old scheme that gives an incentive of Rs 50,000 to interfaith marriage couples, said Jitendra Kumar, principal secretary of the state’s National Integration Department. The department runs The Intercaste and Interfaith Marriage … Read more
SHIVAMOGGA (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said that his government will introduce a law against ‘Love-Jihad‘ in the next Assembly session, while the anti-cow slaughter bill will be introduced during the ongoing winter session of the Karnataka legislature. “We had introduced the cow slaughter prohibition bill earlier but Governor sent it back. … Read more
Chandigarh: Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Friday told the Vidhan Sabha that the state government is considering a law against “love jihad” and has sought information from Himachal Pradesh, which had passed a bill on the issue. The Himachal Pradesh assembly had last year passed a bill against conversion by force, inducement or through … Read more
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to formulate a strategy and bring an ordinance if required to prevent religious conversions in the name of love, an official said on Friday. “It has been seen in the recent past that women have been made to convert in the name of love and … Read more