US EditionWho Will Decide that a Religious Conversion Is ‘Deceitful’, Asks Supreme Court
- The Supreme Court will review pleas challenging anti-conversion laws enacted by various states, seeking responses from the states within four weeks.
- The Court highlighted concerns regarding the burden of proof and bail conditions related to interfaith marriages during the hearing.
- The laws have been criticized for imposing strict penalties and a reverse burden of proof, particularly affecting interfaith marriages.
- Petitioners argue these laws violate individual liberty, with the Court set to hear the matter in six weeks.
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Supreme Court to Examine Validity of Anti-Conversion Laws Enacted in Various States
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stated that it will consider a batch of pleas filed seeking a stay on anti-conversion laws that have been enacted and enforced in various states. A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran sought the response of various State governments to pleas challenging anti-conversion laws within a period of four weeks. Supreme Court to Examine Validity of Anti-Conversion Laws Enacted in Vario…
The Supreme Court directed nine states to file their responses on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, on interim petitions seeking a stay on the implementation of their anti-conversion laws. These laws, formally called the "Freedom of Religion Acts," have been widely challenged for allegedly curbing fundamental rights, particularly freedom of religion and the right to marry interfaith. Bench and proceedings The case was heard by a bench of Chief Justic…
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