Supreme Court Quashes FIRs Against SHUATS University VC & Officials Under UP Religious Conversion Act

The Supreme Court quashed multiple FIRs against the Vice-Chancellor and staff of SHUATS University under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, holding that the allegations lacked prima facie evidence. The bench termed the continuation of proceedings as an abuse of process and an infringement of the right to liberty under Article 21. The Court stressed the need for careful scrutiny before invoking criminal law in religious matters and warned against misuse of the Act to harass individuals without credible material.