SC Refuses To Stay ‘Love Jihad’ Laws, Issues Notice To UP, Uttarakhand

by Sidharth Pandey Jan 06, 2021 • 07:16 PM Views 749

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand on pleas challenging the validity of ‘Love Jihad’ laws brought by them but refused to stay the legislations. Petitions have been filed in High Courts but petitioners want SC to intervene as other states are expected to enact similar laws claim petitioners. Sidharth Pandey reports