Supreme Court halts proceedings against SHUATS vice chancellor in conversion case

Central Wing of the Supreme Court of India where the Chief Justice’s courtroom is situated. (Photo: Subhashish Panigrahi/Wikimedia Commons) In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India on October 6, 2023, issued a stay on the arrest of Dr. Rajendra Bihari Lal, Vice-Chancellor of the Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences (SHUATS), … Read more

Activities of Bible distribution and education promotion not deemed 'allurement' under UP's conversion law, says High Court

Christ Church, Kasauli, the oldest church of Himachal Pradesh, opened for divine service on July 24, 1853. (Photo: Christian Today/Shireen Bhatia) On September 6, a single-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court ruled that activities such as distributing the Bible, promoting education for children and providing “good teachings” do not constitute “allurement” under Uttar Pradesh’s … Read more

Supreme Court grants interim protection in religious conversion case in Uttar Pradesh

ECI church, Hariharganj, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh. (Photo: Courtesy of ECI) In a recent development, the Supreme Court has provided interim protection from arrest to the Chairman of the Broadwell Christian Hospital Society in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, amidst allegations of forceful religious conversion. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala has … Read more

Supreme Court of Pakistan addresses forced conversion and child marriages amidst growing concerns

(Photo: Unsplash/Mohamed Nohassi) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued a directive urging the government to respond to a petition aimed at halting the forced conversion and marriage of minority girls, often used to disguise instances of child rape. The move follows a petition challenging the Lahore High Court’s decision to send Nayab Gill, a … Read more

Christians in UP arrested and released on bail after being accused of conversion

(Photo: Unsplash) On August 15, the police in Uttar Pradesh accused 37 individuals, including 19 women, of engaging in purported conversion charges in Jaunpur district’s Rajjupur village. Five individuals, three of whom were pastors, were detained and freed on bail the same day after being brought before a sub-divisional magistrate. Pastor Dinesh Kumar told UCA … Read more