The UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance came into effect on November 28, 2020. The state government later brought in a Bill to replace the ordinance.
Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government is taking strict action against forced conversion in Uttar Pradesh after the Prohibition of Illegal Religious Conversion Act came into force two years ago, a state government official said.
Woman is a major and was in a relationship with him, says defence
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the new unlawful conversion statute in Uttar Pradesh, noting that the victim, an adult, had gone with him to a hotel room, where he allegedly raped her, “on her own sweet-will”.
The court noted that the girl and the accused “were in a relationship since long and she used to spend time with the applicant and used to travel with him”.
Sonu Rajpoot alias Zubair had last December been booked for rape, cheating and criminal intimidation and also slapped with Sections 3/5 of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religion Conversion Act by Nauchandi police in Meerut district.