Persons above 18 years free to choose their religion: Supreme Court
The bench observed that the PIL was like a publicity interest litigation and that there was no reason why a person above 18 can’t choose his or her religion.
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NEW DELHI: Observing that a person above the age of 18 years is free to choose a religion of his or her choice, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to ban black magic, superstition and deceitful religious conversion.
“What kind of writ petition is this under Article 32. We will impose a heavy cost on you. You argue on your own risk,” a bench headed by Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman told advocate Gopal Sankaranarayana, appearing for BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay.
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The Supreme Court on Friday observed that a person over 18 years may freely choose a religion of their choice, reported
Live Law. The court made the remarks while refusing to hear a petition seeking directions to ban black magic, superstition and religious conversions through intimidation or gifts.
“I do not see a reason as to why any person above 18 years cannot choose his religion,” Justice RF Nariman said in court. “There is a reason why the word ‘propagate’ is there in the Constitution.” The bench also comprised of Justices BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy.
SC refuses to entertain plea for directions to curb black magic, forced religious conversions
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Last Updated: Apr 09, 2021, 12:17 PM IST
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A bench of Justices RF Nariman, B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy told senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayana, appearing for petitioner advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, What kind of writ petition is this under Article 32. We will impose a heavy cost on you. You argue on your own risk .
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The Supreme Court on Friday said persons above 18 years of age are free to choose their religion as it refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to control black magic and religious conversion. A bench of Justices RF Nariman, B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy told senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayana, appearing for petitioner advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, What kind of writ petition is this under Article 32. We will impose a heavy cost on you. You argue on your own risk .
Persons Above 18 Free To Choose Religion: Supreme Court On Religious Conversion A bench of Justices RF Nariman, BR Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy told senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayana, appearing for petitioner advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, What kind of writ petition is this under Article 32. We will impose a heavy cost on you. You argue on your own risk.
Updated: April 09, 2021 12:43 pm IST
The bench said there is no reason why a person above 18 can t be allowed to choose their religion.
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court today said persons above 18 years of age are free to choose their religion as it refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to control black magic and religious conversion.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain PIL on religious conversions
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Religious conversion by carrot and stick and by hook or crook not only offends Articles 14, 21, 25, but is also against the principles of secularism, argued the petitioner
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Religious conversion by carrot and stick and by hook or crook not only offends Articles 14, 21, 25, but is also against the principles of secularism, argued the petitioner
The Supreme Court on Friday said people are free to choose their own religion, even as it lashed out at a “very, very harmful kind” of “public interest” petition claiming there is mass religious conversion happening “by hook or by crook” across the country.