The Allahabad High Court has dismissed the petitions filed by eight interfaith couples for protection of their lives, saying that their marriages were not in compliance with provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of .
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.
The comprehension of communal violence against marginalized communities extends beyond overt physical manifestations such as communal riots, mob lynching, and hate crimes.