Anti-Conversion Laws

The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, often known as the Anti-conversion Bill, was passed by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.

States with anti-conversion legislation include Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

Constitutional and Legal Aspect of Anti-Conversion Law

  • Freedom to propagate one’s religion, as stipulated under Article 25 (1), did not grant a fundamental right to convert another person.
  • In Rev. Stainislaus Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors (1977) examined the earliest anti-conversion statutes in Madhya Pradesh and Orissa. Court upheld the constitutionality of both the Acts on the ground ....
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