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One detail in Maharashtra’s new anti-conversion law looks like a win for religious freedom. But looks can be deceiving. The western ...
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: Pune Police revises two cases after invoking Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act before Aug 26 enforcement
Pune: The Pune City Police has withdrawn provisions of the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act from two cases after it emerged that the legislation had not come into force when the offences were ...
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: Maharashtra introduces Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 in Assembly
The Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday introduced the ‘Maharashtra Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026’, or the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: Maharashtra High Court: Promoting one’s religion not a criminal offence
The High Court has quashed proceedings against four Christians from Amravati accused of attempting to ‘illegally convert’ a Hindu couple. The judges ruled that inviting others to join one’s own faith ...
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: 1,687 people in Maharashtra changed religion in 4 years: RTI data
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): The Right to Information (RTI) office on Thursday revealed that as many as 1,687 people opted for religious conversion in Maharashtra in the last 43 months, ...
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: Religious conversion just for marriage cannot be permitted, says Bombay High Court
Religious conversion solely for marriage cannot be permitted, the Bombay High Court observed, while also upholding an individual's freedom to change religion.
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: Indian court quashes conversion case against 4 Christians
An Indian court has quashed criminal proceedings against four Christians accused of coercing a Hindu couple to convert to Christianity, ruling that promoting one’s religion does not, by itself, amount ...
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: Indian cardinal slams proposal to control religious places
Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias and Christian leaders in Western Indian Maharashtra state have opposed a government proposal to bring worship places of all religions under the government’s control. “I ...
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: Sign before praying: A new conversion law is affecting churchgoers in Indian state
A new anti-conversion law in Maharashtra is raising questions about faith, choice and freedom.
News India » Maharashtra » Religion: India’s Maharashtra State Threatens Action Against ‘Crypto-Christians’
(UCA News) — Church leaders and activists have criticized India’s Maharashtra state for threatening legal action against Dalit Christians, who allegedly benefited from India’s affirmative action ...