Supreme Court refuses plea against Madhya Pradesh law on religious conversions
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Apex court had refused to hear some other pleas on the issue
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Apex court had refused to hear some other pleas on the issue
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition challenging the validity of the controversial Madhya Pradesh ordinance regulating religious conversions through inter-faith marriages.
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde asked petitioner Vishal Thakre to approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The plea said the law, which followed a similar ordinance made by Uttar Pradesh, infringed a person’s right to privacy and freedom of choice, leading to violations of fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19(1)(a) and 21 of the Constitution.
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind to intervene in a batch of petitions challenging the anti-conversion laws in four BJP-ruled states after the organisation claimed that Muslims were being targeted through the legislation against “love jihad”.
A bench of Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobe and Justices A.S. Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian allowed the Jamiat, an organisation of Islamic scholars, to be heard in the case after initially questioning its locus standi. The four states whose “love jihad” laws have been challenged are Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
Ejaz Maqbool, appearing for the Jamiat, said “a large number of Muslims are being harassed all across the country” and the organisation wanted to assist the court in the matter as the Jamiat espouses the cause of Muslims on various issues.
Updated Feb 17, 2021 | 13:21 IST
A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian also permitted Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind to become a party to the petition. Supreme Court | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to be made as parties to a pending petition challenging the state laws against ‘love jihad’ – a term used to describe alleged forced conversions due to inter-faith marriages.
A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde and also comprising Justices AS Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian also permitted Muslim body Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind to become a party to the petition on the ground that a large number of Muslims are being subjected to harassment under these laws across the country.