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A controversial new anti-conversion law that criminalises interfaith love has put Hindu-Muslim couples on edge. Now, they face the wrath of not just their families, but also the Indian state.
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- India's 'Anti-Conversion' Laws
- How Marriage Becomes A Crime
- Living in An Atmosphere of Fear
- The Right to Interfaith Marriage in India
At least eight states, including six governed by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have passed anti-conversion laws that ban religious conversion solely for the purpose of marriage. Last month, in the western state of Maharashtra, the government formed a 13-member panel to investigate interfaith marriages in the state and m...
Asif Iqbal, co-founder of NGO "Dhanak of Humanity," a platform to extend help for interfaith couples, told DW that many couples live in fear of their relationships becoming a criminal offense under the current attempts at legal reforms. "Prevailing legal and social situations have effectively decreased the number of interfaith marriages," Iqbal sai...
Amid heightened communal tensions in recent years, interfaith and intercaste couples in India face bullying, harassment, opposition from relatives and even death threats. Since the BJP was elected in 2014, tensions between Hindus and Muslims have become more polarized. The introduction of anti-conversion laws is indicative of a rise in Hindu nation...
Indira Jaising, a senior Supreme Court lawyer who has worked extensively on this issue, told DW that in the last few years, India has enacted specific laws targeting interfaith marriages. "An individual actively 'adopts' another religion when choosing to marry a person from a different religion under that religion's personal law. This, too, is a fr...
Sep 14, 2021 · In India, new laws forbid brides or grooms from converting to their spouse's religion. The idea is to halt forced conversions. But they've led to attacks on interfaith couples.
May 30, 2024 · Allahabad High Court directs state to provide protection to interfaith couple and solemnise their wedding under Special Marriage Act. Learn more about the legal framework for interfaith marriages ...
Feb 22, 2022 · India is taking its big fat weddings to the next level with 'metaverse' ceremonies, which even the deceased can attend. COVID triggered a digital accleration in India, but are 3D weddings...
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