# Allahabad HC orders release of converted sisters, Rs 25 lakh compensation 2026-08-11T00:47:05+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Allahabad High Court has ordered the release of two adult Hindu sisters who converted to Islam, ruling their father's confinement of them illegal. The court directed the Uttar Pradesh government and the father, Anil Kumar Bhatia, to jointly pay Rs 25 lakh compensation for violating the women's fundamental rights. Justice Sandeep Jain declared Diya Bhatia alias Zoya and Anshu Bhatia alias Amina free to choose their faith, residence and profession. The court found their detention by the father, allegedly with police help, to be wholly illegal. It held that even if questions remain under the 2021 anti-conversion law, that cannot justify confining adult women. The State had opposed the plea, citing a conspiracy investigation, but the court separated the legality of detention from the conversion issue. The father must return all documents and passports within seven days. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Allahabad High Court, anti-conversion law, fundamental rights, habeas corpus, religious conversion, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-hc-orders-release-of-converted-sisters-rs-25-lakh-compensation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/allahabad-hc-orders-release-of-converted-sisters-rs-25-lakh-compensation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.