High Court Rebukes ADM for Unjust Conversion Inquiry

The Allahabad High Court criticized the ADM at Prayagraj for repeatedly ordering police inquiries into Anil Pandit's voluntary conversion to Hinduism. The court stayed the ADM's rejection of Pandit's conversion application, urging a fresh order. The case highlighted procedural compliance with the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021.

The Allahabad High Court has come down hard on the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) at Prayagraj, casting doubt on the officer's handling of a controversial conversion case. The court asserted that the ADM's repeated police inquiries into Anil Pandit's conversion to Hinduism were unwarranted and disruptive.

Pandit, originally Mohammad Ahashan, faced additional scrutiny despite two police inquiries confirming the voluntariness of his conversion. The ADM's persistence came after a criminal complaint by Pandit's father-in-law, who opposed his daughter's marriage.

The High Court has ordered a reassessment of the conversion application, citing Pandit's adherence to the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. The court emphasized respect for the couple's marital choice and alleviated the ADM's previous rejection order.