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The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday warned its registry officials against action for not listing two plea’s challenging the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act or otherwise known as Uttar Pradesh 'Anti-Love' Jihad, inspite of High Court’s specific direction to list them on October 5.

“The default in carrying out the direction above would result in action against the defaulting officer of registry because despite specific order passed on September 13, 2021, public interest litigation no. 811 of 2021 (Aali Association for Advocacy and Legal initiatives) vs. State of U.P) so as Public Interest Litigation No. 1061 of 2021 (Shobana Smriti vs State of U.P.) are not listed today” said the Division Bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Piyush Agrawal, while hearing a plea filed by one Saurabh Kumar on similar lines challenging the legislation. 

Though there are totally three petitions challenging the law, only one plea was listed today before the Court for hearing. This prompted the Court to issue the order on Tuesday.

Case Name: Saurabh Kumar vs State of U.P. and another