Tag: anti-conversion law
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Conversions: The Supreme Court View
By Mahak Vijay, Raffles University, Rajasthan. Indian constitution provides for the freedom of religion in Article 25 and Article 26. A person has freedom to propagate and practice any religion. They also have freedom to manage their own religious affairs. Indian Penal Code also talks about the offences related to religion in Chapter XV. Sections…
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Anti-Conversion Laws in India: A Critical Analysis
By Chandan Mohanty, KIIT Law School, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. India, the largest democratic country in the world, inhabits people from different religions. The majority population in India is Hindu. Muslims, Christians and few other religions also have a significant number of followers. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution says that India is a secular country. The…