Distributing Bibles and Preaching Religion Not a Crime; Court Criticises UP Police for Overreach in Conversion Case: Allahabad High Court
In a significant development, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that the simple act of distributing the Bible or preaching Christianity does not amount to any offence under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. The Court strongly criticized the actions of the Uttar Pradesh Police for arresting the accused without any victim confirming that a forced religious conversion had taken place. Background of the FIR…
