The Gujarat High Court had through its orders dated August 19 and August 26, 2021 had stayed the operation of section 5 of the state government's Freedom of Religion Act of 2003
The government requested the top court to vacate a high court stay on the provision of a state law that mandates prior permission of the district magistrate if a person chooses to convert their religion before marriage.
Love Jihad Ordinance Is Symbolic of Social Fabric Being Aggressively Changed: Justice A.P. Shah
The former Delhi high court chief justice says the law creates an unnecessary communal rift in a peaceful society.
Illustration: Pariplab Chakraborty
Rights31/Jan/2021
The following is the transcript of a speech delivered by former Delhi high court chief justice A.P. Shah to a group of Delhi high court women lawyers on January 29. It has been edited lightly for style and clarity.
Through the preamble of the constitution of India, the citizens of India are assured that four things will be secured for them: first, justice, which is social, economic and political justice; second, liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship; third, equality of status and of opportunity; and fourth, fraternity, where the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the nation are protected.