Justices MR Shah and Hima Kohli

Religious conversion by force serious issue; affects freedom and security of country, citizens: Supreme Court

A bench of Justices MR Shah and Hima Kolhi said that conversions through force and coercion is very dangerous and while everyone has freedom of religion, conversions cannot be through force.

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14 Nov 2022, 10:43 am

Forceful religious conversion is a very serious issue that threatens the security of the country and citizens' freedom of conscience, the Supreme Court observed on Monday. (Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay vs Union of India and ors)

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Justice MR Shah

Supreme Court of India

Religious conversion