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Cases under Uttarakhand’s conversion law fall in court: 7 years, 5 full trials, all 5 acquittals
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The Indian Express
In many cases, bail was granted, an analysis shows, after noting consensual relationships, contradictory statements, or procedural lapses.
Chaudhary has also approached the High Court, challenging the entire proceedings pending before the Court of the Additional District Judge, Rudrapur.
The number of cases filed under the Act has been on the rise, especially after the 2022 amendment.
On September 17, 2025, Bisht was acquitted, with the trial court saying the prosecution had failed to establish when and how Bisht allegedly induced any person to convert.
After the accused was acquitted, the state filed an appeal, but the Additional District and Sessions Judge upheld the trial court judgment.