“Hindu Children Forced To Read Bible: SC Issues Notice In NCPCR’s Plea Against Bail Granted To Catholic Priest, Nun”, Law Beat, August 18, 2023:
“The Supreme Court has issued notice in a plea filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in a special leave petition challenging the anticipatory bail granted to a Catholic priest and nun in case of forceful conversion at a child care home.
It was revealed upon inspection by Chairman of NCPCR, Priyank Kanungo that allegedly, Hindu children were being forced to read the Bible and visit church and were not being allowed to celebrate Diwali, instead, were being forced to recite Christian prayers in Asha Kiran Institute.
A bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra issued notice in the petition filed by Advocate Swarupama Chaturvedi, seeking a stay on the high court court order granting both accused anticipatory bail. It took up the case with a plea, also filed by the state government, challenging the said order passed by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh…..”
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