Indian court stops police arresting nun accused of conversion
Priest claims the case stems from the frustration of a school librarian who was terminated for her poor performance UCA News reporter Updated: March 17, 2021 12:21 PM GMT
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Sacred Heart Convent High School in Khajuraho city in Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh state. The school principal was accused of trying to converting a staff member. (Photo: Sacred Heart Convent High School)
The High Court of India’s Madhya Pradesh state has restrained police from arresting a Catholic nun accused of attempting to convert a Hindu woman to Christianity.
The bench of the court in Jabalpur city on March 16 also asked the accused, Sister Bhagya of the Sisters of the Destitute congregation, to cooperate with police in the investigation of the case against her.
Hearing a plea asserting that certain religious denominations are effectuating conversion <i>under the guise of the institution of marriage</i>, the <b>Calcutta High Court</b> last week held that in such matters,.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
The Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the anti-conversion bill, Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021. The bill has a provision of a prison term of up to 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh for conversion through âmarriage or by any other fraudulent meansâ. The bill was tabled by state Home Minister Narottam Mishra.Â
According to a PTI report, the bill is similar to the Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020. Offences under the law will be cognisable and non-bailable. The new bill seeks to replace the Religious Freedom Act of 1968.