SC dismisses plea seeking direction to control religious conversion ANI | Updated: Apr 09, 2021 12:15 IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to take steps to control religious conversion by intimidating, threatening or deceivingly luring unwitting individuals with gifts or monetary benefits or by using miracles, superstition, and black magic.
A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F Nariman expressing strong displeasure on the plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay said the PIL was a publicity interest litigation .
The Bench also threatened to impose heavy cost on the petitioner, thereafter Upadhyay s advocate withdrew the plea.
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Village courts sought for speedy justice
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FGG appeals to Governor to take steps to establish ‘Grama Nyayalayas’
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FGG appeals to Governor to take steps to establish ‘Grama Nyayalayas’
Forum for Good Governance (FGG) has, through a letter on Saturday, appealed to Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan to take urgent steps to establish ‘Grama Nyayalayas’ or village courts for speedy and easy access to justice system in rural areas.
To provide access to justice at the grass-roots level, the Law Commission of India, in its 114th report, requested the Central government to establish village courts. Accordingly, Parliament had enacted the Gram Nyayalayas Act in 2008.
Plea in SC seeks directions to Centre, States to stop forced conversions and black magic
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April 01, 2021 16:17 IST
The PIL suggested the appointment of a Committee to enact a Conversion of Religion Act to check the “abuse of religion”.
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The PIL suggested the appointment of a Committee to enact a Conversion of Religion Act to check the “abuse of religion”.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and States to control black magic, superstition and religious conversion through gifts and monetary benefits.