#UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act

Allahabad High Court grants anticipatory bail under BNSS and U.P. Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, emphasizing inordinate delay in FIR lodging, absence of medical evidence linking the applicant to assault, and parity with a co-accused already granted bail. The ruling reinforces that procedural lapses and weak evidentiary support can tilt the balance in favor of personal liberty.

The Allahabad High Court granted bail to an accused under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Act and BNS, finding no credible evidence of religious conversion or sexual assault. The ruling reinforces that mere change of name on Aadhaar, without corroborative proof of coercion or inducement, cannot sustain charges under the Act - protecting consensual adult relationships from weaponized prosecution.