Allahabad HC declines to quash FIR against schoolgirls booked under U.P.’s anti-conversion Act
The Hindu·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Allahabad High Court declined to quash an FIR against school-going girls booked under Uttar Pradesh's Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. The girls were accused of making a Hindu classmate wear a burkha, eat meat, and forcing her into religious conversion. A Class 12 student petitioned to dismiss charges filed by Moradabad police based on complaint by the classmate's brother.
Key Entities
Allahabad High CourtUttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act 2021Moradabad policeClass 12 studentJustices Tarun SaxenaJustice J.J. Munir