Ayush Malik Voluntarily Renounced Hinduism and Embraced Islam: What Allahabad HC Said
The Allahabad High Court disposed of a habeas corpus petition regarding 31-year-old Ayush Malik, noting that he is a major and free to choose. Malik voluntarily converted to Islam and married Chandni Qureshi, prompting an FIR from his father. Counsel for the petitioner had previously contended that Malik was held in unlawful detention by his father in collusion with state authorities.
The Allahabad High Court today, September 16, disposed of a habeas corpus petition that had alleged the illegal detention of an adult man by his father following his conversion to Islam and marriage. The proceedings concluded following an earlier directive issued by the court on September 9, which had instructed the father to produce his son before the bench.
Court Proceedings and Decision
The order was delivered by Justice Sandeep Jain while hearing the petition filed by Ayush Malik through his friend Sultan. Disposing of the matter, the court stated that the petitioner, Ayush Malik, is a major and remains entirely free to act as he wishes, reports PTI. UP Govt Turning Goonda Act Into Weapon of Harassment: Allahabad High Court.
During the hearings, it was submitted before the bench that the 31-year-old Malik had, of his own free will and volition, renounced Hinduism and embraced Islam without any coercion, undue influence, or inducement. Following his conversion, he solemnised his marriage with Chandni Qureshi, an action opposed by his father, Devraj Singh Malik.
Background and Legal Context
The underlying dispute drew police intervention after the aggrieved father lodged a formal complaint. This led to the registration of an FIR at the Shamli Police Station under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, and provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against the son’s wife and her relatives. Allahabad High Court Acquits Doctor Convicted for Raping Minor Daughter After Wife's False S*xual Abuse Allegation.
"From a perusal of the documents annexed with the writ petition, it prima facie appears that the corpus, Ayush Malik has voluntarily renounced Hinduism and embraced Islam and thereafter solemnised marriage with Chandni Qureshi against the wishes of his father," the court said. Counsel for the petitioner had previously contended that Malik was held in unlawful detention by his father in collusion with state authorities.
Reviewing the submitted records, the bench had earlier noted that the initial documents prima facie indicated a voluntary conversion and marriage, describing the allegations of detention and state involvement as matters "serious in nature" that warranted immediate judicial attention. With the adult petitioner's status and liberty acknowledged, the court officially disposed of the petition.
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