Explained: Provisions of Gujarat anti-conversion law that HC has stayed for now

Sunday, 22 August 2021Newsdesk

The new anti-conversion laws shift the burden of proof of a lawful religious conversion from the converted to his/her partner.

New Delhi, 22 August 2021

The Gujarat High Court this week stayed key provisions of The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021 pertaining to marriages involving religious conversion of either of the two parties. While a larger constitutional challenge is still pending, the interim stay provides relief to interfaith couples. What is the law under challenge and how does the HC order impact it?

Source -The Indian Express