The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Rajasthan government to respond to a petition questioning the constitutional validity of the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2025. The challenge has been filed by the Jaipur Catholic Welfare Society.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the state and other respondents, directing them to file their replies within four weeks. The matter will be heard after the responses are received.

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, arguing for the petitioner, said the challenge focuses on “legislative competence” and claims the statute goes beyond constitutional limits. When the bench noted that similar petitions were already pending before the court, Dhavan said the present plea raises “an entirely different q

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