Tag: Prohibition

Ensure appointment of child marriage prohibition officers: SC to Centre

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to ensure appointment of child marriage prohibition officers in every district and directed it to specify the policy steps it has taken for enforcement of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act.
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala asked the Ministry of Women and Child Development to furnish data after collecting them from all states on the number of cases registered under the 2006 law and steps taken for its enforcement.
“The Union government shall engage with state government and ensure appointment of child marriage prohibition officers in every district and that they are not given multifarious duties,” the bench said.

The top court was hearing a plea filed by NGO ‘Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action’ which has claimed the Act was not being enforced in letter and spirit.
During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, said a bill was moved in Parliament seeking raising the marriageable age of women to 21 years. The bill is currently before a select committee, the ASG said.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 13, 2023
UP: 7 booked under Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act

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Budaun: Seven people have been booked in the Budaun district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly converting a man from Hinduism to Islam, a police officer said on Friday.
The police officer said they are investigating the matter and that efforts are being made to arrest the accused booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act.
The FIR was lodged based on a complaint filed by the father of 22-year-old Rahul Sharma who was reported to have converted to Islam, Superintendent of Police Amit Kishore said.
An investigation is underway, he added.
A police team questioned Rahul Sharma on Friday.
According to the complaint filed by his father, Rahul Sharma had joined a gym where the accused lured him into converting to Islam.
Rahul started keeping fast (roza) during Ramzan and began learning namaz after converting to Islam, his father claimed.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

March 31, 2023
Gate Locked, Prayers Barred: Anjuman Auqaf Reports Shab-E-Baraat Prohibition At Jamia Masjid

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SRINAGAR: On Tuesday, the Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid reported that authorities have prohibited Shab-e-Baraat prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Kashmir. The main mosque of the region had its gates locked, leaving thousands of worshippers unable to pray. The Anjuman stated that officials from the police and administration arrived at Jama Masjid Nowhatta at 5:30 pm and informed them that, as per the orders of DC Srinagar, no Shab-e-Barat prayers would be permitted to take place at Jama Masjid that day. The Hurriyat Conference tweeted about the incident, condemning the disallowance of prayers at Jama Masjid Srinagar
The tweet strongly protests the authorities’ highhandedness, calling it a clear violation and interference with the religious rights of the people. Earlier in the day, the Anjuman announced that Isha prayers would take place at the historic Jamia Masjid Srinagar at 10:00 pm, followed by night-long prayers. The Anjuman also demanded the release of chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who has remained under house detention since August 5, 2019.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

March 7, 2023