Commentaries by Avinash Kumar Yadav

Illegality of Anti-Conversion (Love Jihad) Law in Indian States

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Illegality of Anti-Conversion (Love Jihad) Law in Indian States

Avinash Kumar Yadav

January 18, 2021 10:30:15 pm

The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 (“the Ordinance”) popularly known as the law on ‘Love Jihad’, was approved by the state cabinet on 24 November 2020 and received the assent of the Governor of Uttar Pradesh (“UP”) on 28 November 2020 making it enforceable. Section 3 of the ordinance states that [...]

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