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SC castigates man for plea to expunge remarks by Bareilly court on the basis of evidence in 'Love Jihad' case

By Jhanak Sharma      02 January, 2025 01:31 AM      0 Comments
SC castigates man for plea to expunge remarks by Bareilly court on the basis of evidence in 'Love Jihad' case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday castigated a man for making attempt to "sensationalise" some of the observations made by a Bareilly court purportedly against the Muslim community in a case related to 'Love Jihad'.

A bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and S V N Bhatti questioned the locus standi of the petitioner Anas in the matter, terming him a 'busybody'.

SC Dismisses Petition on ‘Love Jihad’ Observations Citing Evidence-Based Remarks

The court made it categorical that observations made on the basis of evidence can't be expunged in a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution.

"Who are you and how are you concerned with the matter," the bench asked the petitioner's counsel.

Supreme Court Labels Petitioner in ‘Love Jihad’ Case as ‘Busybody’

"You are sensationalising this and it is not correct. You are just a busy body and has no locus. If there are some observations made on the basis of evidence. Can we expunge this," the bench asked.

The bench also asked if the court can really entertain a petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution.

Assuming a particular conclusion is warranted from the evidence before court, and it is recorded, should it be expunged in an independent matter like this, the bench asked.

The court finally asked the counsel if he was ready to withdraw the petition or it will dismiss it.

The counsel agreed to withdraw the plea.

In October, 2024, the fast track court in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh made certain observations on the Muslim community, while describing the term ‘love jihad’, and sentencing a Muslim man to his ‘entire life’ in jail, even though the woman reportedly retracted from her statement.

The case of rape and other offences were lodged on the woman's claim that she met the accused in a coaching centre and he introduced himself as Anand Kumar but when the two married after a love affair, it emerged that the man was a Muslim named as Aalim.

In his judgment, the judge said, "The primary aim of ‘love jihad' is to alter demographics and stir international tensions, driven by radical factions within a religious group. Essentially, it refers to the deceptive conversion of non-Muslim women to Islam through fraudulent marriages.”

The judge had said these illegal conversions are carried out by certain extremist individuals who either engage in or support such activities. However, it is important to note that these actions are not reflective of the entire religious community.

"The process of ‘Love Jihad' involves significant financial resources, and in this case, it is likely that foreign funding is involved,” the judge said.



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