State hears from court on conversion case
Gujarat High Court issued notices to home secretary, law secretary, Director General of Police, Superintendent of Police (Anand), and senior sub-inspector of police at Anand town police station
Express News Service
Ahmedabad, May 23: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government in connection with the registration of a criminal offence against Anand-based, Alpha Bible College. Acting upon the complaint of one Vijay Kumar Vankar, senior sub inspector of police at the Anand Town Police Station, M D Lathiya — had registered an FIR on the basis of a non-existent law against two trustees of the college. The notices issued by Justice Anant S Dave, are returnable on May 25. The notices were issued to the home secretary, law secretary, director general of police, superintendent of police (Anand district), and the senior sub inspector of police at Anand town police station. The notices were issued on a petition jointly filed by Samson Christian of the All India Christian Council and Govind Swamy, director of Alpha Charitable Trust Ullganathan. The petitioners demanded the quashing of the FIR and disciplinary action against Lathiya. The petitioners stated that the case was bogus as the offence was registered on charges of violating the provisions of the Gujarat Freedom for Religion Act, 2003, which is yet not implemented. The petition argued that booking the case had adversely affected the reputation of the institution and exposed it to a danger of being attacked. The petition further stated that Lathiya not only registered a complaint under a law, which was yet not implemented but also appeared to have made full use of the media for gaining publicity. The petitioners also submitted that the case was registered with the aim of creating an atmosphere in which a specific political outfit could gain mileage as the state assembly elections were drawing near.
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