Any, 18+ Person Free to Choose Religion of Their Choice: Supreme Court of India

The Supreme Court said there is no reason why a person above 18 can’t be allowed to choose his religion.

New Delhi, 09 April: The Supreme Court on Friday said persons above 18 years of age are free to choose their religion.

A Supreme Court bench consist of Justices RF Nariman, B R Gavai and Hrishikesh Roy told advocate Gopal Sankaranarayana, who appeared for petitioner, what kind of writ petition is this under Article 32. “We will impose a heavy cost on you. You argue at your own risk.” Later Bench refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to the Centre and states to control black magic and religious conversion.

The Supreme Court said there is no reason why a person above 18 can’t be allowed to choose his religion.

Petitioner advocate, Sankaranarayanan after argument sought liberty to withdraw the petition and permission to make representation to the government and the law commission.

The bench also refused to grant permission to a representation to the law commission and said, no we can’t grant you this permission. It dismissed the petition as withdrawn.

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