The state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had earlier this week approved the draft ordinance to curb forcible or "dishonest" religious conversions including those for the sake of marriage, which could land violators in jail for up to 10 years.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that an adult/major girl is "free to reside wherever and with whoever she wishes to reside".
Addressing a press conference in Hyderabad, BJP leader and Union Textile Minister SmritiIrani on November 25 backed states' decision to bring law on 'Love Jihad'.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government in Madhya Pradesh to hold key cabinet meeting today over law against inter-faith marriages.
The Uttar Pradesh government has passed a bill against 'Love Jihad'. The Unlawful Conversion bill has provisions that can land offenders in jail for upto five years.
The Uttar Pradesh government has passed a bill against 'Love Jihad'. The Unlawful Conversion bill has provisions that can land offenders in jail for upto five years.
The Uttar Pradesh government has passed a bill against 'Love Jihad'. The Unlawful Conversion bill has provisions that can land offenders in jail for upto five years.
Reacting on Love Jihad, Uttar Pradesh Law Commission Chairperson Aditya Nath Mittal on November 24 said that any religious conversion.
Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan on Monday said "love" and "jihad" do not go hand-in-hand. The TMC parliamentarian said it is a matter of personal choice who you want to be with. She advised against "using religion as a political tool" ahead of elections.
Some BJP-ruled states have announced plans to prevent the so-called 'Love Jihad, which refers to an alleged conspiracy to convert Hindu women by marrying them.
BJP leader and Union minister Giriraj Singh wants Nitish Kumar government in Bihar to bring a law against 'love jihad'.
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh on November 20 said Bihar too needs to work on "Love Jihad" as many other states are in the process of making laws for it.
After Madhya Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has now sent a proposal to bring in a strict law against 'Love Jihad' in the state.
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced to enact a law to check the cases of love jihad.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on November 17 informed that state government has decided to set up a drafting committee to make a strict law against 'love jihad'.
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said a strict law will be enacted to control 'love-jihad' cases. A committee will be constituted to draft this law.
There will be provision to declare marriages taking place forcefully, out of fraud or by tempting someone, for religious conversion, null and void. Those assisting in committing this crime will also be considered a party to the crime: Narottam Mishra
The Madhya Pradesh government is prepping up a proposal to curb the alleged practice of love jihad in the state. It could attract a jail term of at least five years. According to Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra, the state government was aiming at making such crimes cognizable and non-bailable offences. The bill would be introduced in the next assembly session.
With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the third BJP- ruled state to announce its intention to make legal provisions against "love jihad".
Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta commented on rising crimes against women. He said, "The increasing incidents of 'love jihad' have compelled to make a law. It is a must to stop this serious crime.
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