: Gujarat HC tells state to explain objection to quashing FIR in interfaith marriage case #IndiaNEWS The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to explain why it objected to the quashing

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Gujarat HC tells state to explain objection to quashing FIR in interfaith marriage case #IndiaNEWS
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to explain why it objected to the quashing of criminal proceedings in an interfaith marriage case, The Hindu reported.The court was hearing a petition filed by a woman seeking to quash an FIR against her husband under the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, 2021. The husband, his parents and the priests who performed the ceremony had been accused of being involved in forcibly converting the woman’s religion through marriage.On Wednesday, the woman told the court that she has voluntarily filed the petition seeking to quash the FIR, and that she wanted to live with her husband.This was the first FIR filed in Gujarat under the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Act, which has been described by the state government as a law against “love jihad.�“Love jihad� is a conspiracy theory espoused by Hindutva activists, who allege that Hindu women are forcibly converted by Muslims through marriage. The woman, in her petition before the High Court, stated that she had approached Vadodara’s Gotri police station to report a trivial matter arising out of matrimonial discord, The Times of India reported.She said she believed that Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code could cover her allegations. The provision relates to a married woman being subjected to cruelty...Read more

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