Bail denied to a Christian who illegally converted Hindus
Prayagraj – The Allahabad High Court observed that freedom of religion does not mean the right to convert others. The Court made this observation while denying bail to a Christian accused of illegally converting some Hindus.
Religious freedom does not grant the right to convert others – Allahabad HC
Bail denied to Christian individual for unlawful conversion of Hindus#NoConversion #BanConversion pic.twitter.com/NtVM8ipkwN
— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) July 11, 2024
A case was registered under Sections 3 and 5 (1) of the ‘Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Illegal Conversion Act, 2021’ against a Christian named Srinivas Rao of Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh. On 15thFebruary 2014, the accused forced some persons to leave Hindu Dharma and embrace Christianity. After that, a case was registered against him.
The Allahabad High Court held that the Constitution of India gave citizens the right to practice and propagate their religion; still, the individual right to freedom of religion cannot be extended to a right to mass conversion to one’s own religion.
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