Supreme Court Plea Seeks to Classify Forced Religious Conversion as 'Terrorist Act'

An application filed in the Supreme Court by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeks to classify organized forced religious conversion as a 'terrorist act' and an 'organized crime' under criminal law.

The plea references a recent incident in Nashik, where Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employees were arrested for allegedly running a coercion and harassment racket targeting female subordinates.

The application argues that such conversions threaten national security, sovereignty, and secularism, especially when linked to foreign funding or coordinated efforts.

Urging the Centre and states to take stringent action and establish special courts to adjudicate these cases.

[Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. UOI]