Allahabad High Court Rules UP Anti-Conversion Law Does Not Bar Interfaith Marriages or Live-In Relationships

The Allahabad High Court ruled that the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, does not prohibit interfaith marriages or live-in relationships. Hearing 12 petitions from couples facing threats, the court emphasized that such relationships are protected under constitutional rights to life and personal liberty, regardless of religion. It directed police to provide protection and address grievances, affirming that interference in consensual relationships violates fundamental freedoms.