ASHWINI UPADHYAY WITHDRAWS AFFIDAVIT WITH OBJECTIONABLE COMMENTS AGAINST MINORITIES

The Supreme Court in the case Jamiat Ulama-e-hind Gujarat And Ors. v. State of Gujarat and PUCL And Anr. v. State of Uttarakhand And Ors observed and has considered a batch of petitions in relation to the religious conversions and some cases in the ebatch are seeking action against religious conversions by force or allurement and other cases challenge the validity of anti-conversion laws passed by various States.

The bench comprising of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha was hearing the present matter.

Earlier, it has been held by the Supreme Court while taking exception to certain scurrilous statements made against minority religions in the affidavit in question filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay wherein it is alleged mass conversions” taking place across the country.

It has been stated by Senior Advocate that on the last occasion, some things have been issued by a lot of peoples in the additional affidavits, the said court has decided to withdraw the entire additional affidavit.

However, the counsel, Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for an intervenor stated that there were objectionable statements not just in the affidavit, but in the writ plea as well.

CJI DY Chandrachud stated that Mr Datar, you are appearing as an officer of court, just to make sure there is a sanctity of petition too.

In the matter, the court filed by the various intervention wherein arguing that the petition filed by the Upadhyay’s averments relating to the minority communities in India were objectionable.

The court in the plea challenging the conversion laws, therefore, the court had listed Jamiat Ulama-i-hind’s transfer petition seeking to transfer to it 21 cases pending in 6 High Courts wherein it is challenged the laws relating to religious conversions enacted by various states.

Accordingly, the court issued a notice on certain fresh petitions challenging ant-conversion laws.