Supreme Court notice to UP government on law against religious conversion

The Supreme Court issued this order to the UP government on the petition filed by Lucknow-based social activist Rooprekha Verma. Rooprekha, in her petition, described the law made by the state government against love jihad and religious conversion as a violation of personal freedom and constitutional rights.

New Delhi: The country's top court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Uttar Pradesh government regarding the law made against religious conversion and love jihad.

After hearing a petition, the Supreme Court also ordered the state government not to take any action against anyone in these cases till the hearing on the matter is completed.

The Supreme Court issued this order to the UP government on the petition filed by Lucknow-based social activist Rooprekha Verma. Rooprekha, in her petition, described the law made by the state government against love jihad and religious conversion as a violation of personal freedom and constitutional rights.

It was said in this petition that this law of the UP government has become a means of harassing couples belonging to different religions. Under the guise of this law, anyone can be easily implicated on the charge of conversion, which violates personal freedom and constitutional rights. Therefore, this law should be banned immediately. The Supreme Court has clubbed this petition with similar cases already pending and has sought a reply from the Uttar Pradesh government.

Let us tell you that the Supreme Court has issued this notice while hearing a new petition challenging the 'Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2020' implemented by the Uttar Pradesh government. This petition was filed by Lucknow-based social activist Rooprekha Verma, calling the law a violation of personal liberty and constitutional rights.

The Supreme Court has clubbed this petition with similar cases already pending, indicating that the court is preparing for a comprehensive hearing on the issue.

It is worth noting that the Uttar Pradesh government had implemented this law with the aim of curbing cases of so-called 'love jihad'. However, human rights activists and legal experts consider it discriminatory and against minorities. Now all eyes are on the next hearing of the Supreme Court.