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SC takes serious note of ‘scurrilous’ allegations made by petitioner-advocate in forcible religious conversions case 

File image. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on December 12 took serious note of a Christian organisation’s objections to “scurrilous, vexatious and scandalous” allegations made against minority religions by petitioner-advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay in his case alleging “massive” forcible religious conversions. Appearing before a Bench of Justices M.R. Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, senior advocate Dushyant Dave, for the organisation referred to allegations made in the additional submissions filed by Mr. Upadhyay in the apex court on December 8. Also Read | Explained | What are the existing laws on religious conversions?  “These allegations include that certain religions are perpetuating rapes and murders… These averments should not be even on the files of Your Lordships. It gives a wrong signal to the minority community that the Supreme Court is allowing this to go uncontested,” Mr. Dave submitted. Justice Bhat intervened to address senior advocate Arvind Datar, who is appearing for Mr. Upadhyay, to go through his client’s written submissions and remove the offending allegations. “Mr. Datar, please consider what these allegations are and …