SC junks PIL over probe into forced conversion in Haryana's Nuh

New Delhi, June 28

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking an SIT/NIA/CBI probe into alleged forced conversion, crime against women of Hindu community and threat to life and liberty of Hindus in the Nuh area of Mewat in Haryana.

“Sorry, we don’t think we can entertain this (PIL) on the basis of news reports”, a Bench led by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana told senior counsel Vikas Singh, who represented the petitioners — a group of lawyers and activists — including Ranjana Agnihotri and Shishir Chaturvedi. Alleging that dominant members of the Muslim community have overpowered Hindus of the area, the PIL filed in October last year had sought the top court’s intervention for protection of fundamental rights Hindus whose population has witnessed a decline over the years. — TNS