# Allahabad High Court orders ₹25 lakh for sisters confined after conversion

2026-08-10T16:51:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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The Allahabad High Court has ordered ₹25 lakh compensation to two adult sisters who were illegally confined by their father after they voluntarily converted from Hinduism to Islam. Justice Sandeep Jain held the father and the Uttar Pradesh government jointly liable, noting that the State failed to secure their release. The court rejected arguments that the conversion threatened national sovereignty, saying mere apprehensions cannot substitute legal evidence. The women, Diya Bhatia @ Zoya (20) and Anshu Bhatia @ Amina (35), told the court they embraced Islam of their own free will.

## Coverage

- livelaw.in <https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/allahabad-high-court/allahabad-hc-25-lakh-compensation-two-women-illegally-confined-father-islam-conversion-545156>
- barandbench.com <https://www.barandbench.com/news/allahabad-hc-orders-25-lakh-compensation-to-2-sisters-illegally-confined-by-family-after-conversion-to-islam>

This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-09-27T06:09:53+00:00.

Tags: Allahabad High Court, compensation, conversion, freedom of religion, habeas corpus, illegal confinement
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