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Pay Rs 25L to sisters who converted to islam: HC
Published 11 August 2026 ยท india
Synopsis The Allahabad High Court has ordered the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh government to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh compensation
Synopsis The Allahabad High Court has ordered the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh government to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh compensation after finding that the women were illegally confined at home following their voluntary conversion to Islam. The court said adults have the constitutional right to make personal decisions about faith, residence and liberty.
Published: August 11, 2026 โข 2:54 PM IST ยท Updated: August 11, 2026 โข 3:39 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Synopsis The Allahabad High Court has ordered the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh government to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh compensation after finding that the women were illegally confined at home following their voluntary conversion to Islam.
The court said adults have the constitutional right to make personal decisions about faith, residence and liberty.