New Delhi: The Supreme Court asked the Rajasthan government to respond to a petition that challenges the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2025. The bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice and sought replies from the state and other respondents. The Jaipur Catholic Welfare Society filed the petition.
Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan appeared for the petitioners. He said the plea raises questions on legislative competence. He said the law crosses constitutional limits. He added that the issues raised in this petition differ from those in other pending matters. The bench noted that several pleas on related questions are already before the court. The judges said they will hear all sides together. The matter has been listed for hearing after four weeks.
The bench also linked the petition with other cases already filed before the Supreme Court. These petitions question provisions in laws passed to curb unlawful religious conversions. On November 3, the court had agreed to hear two other petitions on the Rajasthan law. The Supreme Court had then asked the state to give its stand within four weeks.
The court is also examining anti conversion laws in several other states. These include Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand and Karnataka. The court had said it will study the request to stay these laws after receiving all replies.
