It additionally warned a “very difficult situation” will emerge if compelled non secular conversions usually are not stopped.

A bench of Justices M R Shah and Hima Kohli requested Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to enumerate measures to curb the observe via allurement.

“This is a really severe matter. Sincere efforts are to be made by the Centre to cease compelled conversions. Otherwise very tough state of affairs will come. Tell us what motion do you plan….You must step in.

“It is a very serious issue which affects security of the nation and freedom of religion and conscience. Therefore, it is better that Union of India may make their stand clear and file counter on what further steps can be taken to curb such forced conversion,” the bench stated. The apex court docket was listening to a plea filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay searching for path to the Centre and states to take stringent steps to manage fraudulent non secular conversion by “intimidation, threatening, deceivingly luring through gifts and monetary benefits”.