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17 Feb, 5 tweets, 3 min read
#SupremeCourt to shortly hear petitions challenging the Uttar Pradesh ordinance, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand laws prohibiting religious #conversion for marriage

@cjpindia #SupremeCourt @myogiadityanath @jairamthakurbjp @tsrawatbjp
Petitioners argue that the laws are being misused to harass individuals indulging in interfaith marriages.
#SupremeCourt
#ordinance
Senior Adv CU Singh: Respondents has circulated a letter for adjournment. We are seeking to amend the plea to include challenge to Himachal and Madhya Pradesh laws. They have brought in conversion prohibition laws
CJI: we allow the impleadment. Matter after 2 weeks
Jamiat Ulema I Hind seeks to intervene

CJI: what is your locus?

Adv Ejaz Maqbool: Large number of Muslims are being harassed across the country

CJI: okay

#SupremeCourt

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