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Supreme Court Seeks Rajasthan’s Reply on PUCL Challenge to Anti-Conversion Law

The petition has been added to a pending batch on state anti-conversion statutes for coordinated review.

Overview

  • Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice on Friday to the Rajasthan government on the PUCL-led plea.
  • The petitioners contend provisions of the 2025 Act are arbitrary, unreasonable, illegal, and ultra vires, citing violations of Articles 14 and 21.
  • Solicitor General Tushar Mehta noted similar cases are already before the court, and the bench ordered the plea to be tagged with them.
  • The court has not granted interim relief and will consider requests to stay the law after state replies are filed.
  • The Rajasthan law is part of a wider set of anti-conversion statutes under challenge from multiple states already pending before the Supreme Court.