The Delhi High Court has refused to hear in detail the petition of a Hindu woman who converted to Islam voluntarily. The vacation bench has directed the woman’s Delhi Police, UP Police and Delhi Government to provide security to the woman.
A Hindu woman who converted to Islam on her own volition had filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking protection. The vacation bench of the Delhi High Court has refused to hear the matter in detail. The court said that only the regular bench of the High Court will hear the matter. On the request of the petitioner woman’s lawyer, Justice C Harishankar has issued limited instructions to the Delhi Police, UP Police and Delhi Government to provide security till the disposal of the woman’s case.
At the same time, the Public Prosecutor, appearing for Delhi Police, told the court that the address given by the woman does not live there and the number given is also switched off. On this, the petitioner’s lawyer told the court that he was receiving threats, so the address and phone number had to be changed. The court has directed the lawyer of the woman to provide the correct address and number to the public prosecutor.
family is being bullied
The woman, a resident of Shahjahanpur in UP, claims that she lives in Delhi and has voluntarily converted to Islam. But after the conversion, he and his family are being intimidated. Along with security, the woman has also demanded the right to privacy. This woman has said in her petition that she and her family are being targeted due to religious conversion and malicious material is being published about her in the media which should be stopped immediately.
woman being targeted
The petition states that the petitioners are adults and the Constitution gives them the right to choose their religion. They cannot be persecuted for the religion they can choose to follow. They cannot be targeted. According to the petition, Renu Gangwar alias Ayesha Alvi had converted to Islam on May 27 in Delhi. From June 23, when she was in Shahjahanpur, she started receiving calls from media persons, requesting to meet her but she declined.
Crooks demanding money
The woman said that without her permission, media persons came to her house and started taking her pictures and videos. He also started receiving threatening calls that he would be arrested after the news of conversion was published in the media and money was also asked from him on the phone.
On the request of the petitioner woman’s counsel, Justice C Harishankar issued limited directions to the Delhi Police, UP Police and the Delhi Government to provide security to the woman till the disposal of the case. The public prosecutor, appearing for Delhi Police, told the court that the address given by the woman does not reside there and the number given is also switched off. After this, the petitioner’s lawyer told the court that he was getting threats, hence the address and phone number had to be changed. The court has directed the lawyer of the woman to provide the correct address and number to the public prosecutor.
What was said in the petition?
It has been said in the petition that the petitioner is an adult and the constitution of the country gives him the right to adopt any religion of his choice, for this he cannot be tortured. The woman has converted to Islam voluntarily without any pressure, but since then the woman is being harassed and death threats are being given. The woman claims that the Uttar Pradesh Police, some religious organizations and a section of the media are harassing her unnecessarily.
Who is the woman?
It has been said in the petition that the woman is originally from Shahjahanpur district of UP, but is currently living in Delhi in connection with employment. It has been said in the petition that on May 27, the woman had converted to Islam in Delhi, on June 23 she was in Shahjahanpur, she received a call from some local media personnel for an interview. However, despite his refusal, his picture and video were forcibly taken.
After converting, he and his family are being maligned, wrong things are being published about him in the media in violation of the right to privacy. The court has been demanded to issue directions to stop them immediately. The woman says that she has not converted to religion in the state of Uttar Pradesh, so the provisions of the UP Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020 are not applicable to her.
