Distributing Bible, encouraging children to get education do not amount to allurement for religious conversion: Allahabad High Court [Jose Papachen & Anr v. State of Uttar Pradesh].

Distributing Bible, encouraging children to get education do not amount to allurement for religious conversion: Allahabad High Court [Jose Papachen & Anr v. State of Uttar Pradesh].

Keywords: Religious Conversion, FIR, U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religious Act. The Allahabad High Court said that distribution of the Bible books and encouraging children to get education and instructing villagers not to enter into altercations do not mean allurement for religious conversion under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Read more…

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Human Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad, Rules Out Relevance of Accused Not Filing Petition to Quash FIR/Chargesheet in Bail Applications

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Human Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad, Rules Out Relevance of Accused Not Filing Petition to Quash FIR/Chargesheet in Bail Applications

Keywords: Supreme Court, Teesta Setalvad, FIR, Bail Applications The Supreme Court granted bail to renowned human rights activist Teesta Setalvad while observing that the accused’s failure to file a petition for quashing the FIR or chargesheet should not be considered as a relevant factor in deciding bail applications. In a Read more…