The Court added that the religious conversion should then be duly notified to the concerned authorities so that the change is reflected in all government records or government-issued identity cards.
Such a change should also be notified publicly through newspapers, the Court observed.
All of this is to ensure that there is no fraudulent or illegal conversion, the Court said.
"The change in the religion has to be legal so that the new religion gets reflected in all the government IDs across the country.
Thereafter, there should be notification in the National Gazette, which is online record published by the Central Government of India," the Court observed.
The Court added that the religious conversion should then be duly notified to the concerned authorities so that the change is reflected in all government records or government-issued identity cards.
Such a change should also be notified publicly through newspapers, the Court observed. All of this is to ensure that there is no fraudulent or illegal conversion, the Court said.
"The change in the religion has to be legal so that the new religion gets reflected in all the government IDs across the country. Thereafter, advertisement should be placed in the newspaper with wide circulation in that area, which ensures that there is no public objection to such change and it is also there to ensure that there is no such fraudulent or illegal conversion. The newspaper advertisement must specify the details like name, age and address. Thereafter, there should be notification in the National Gazette, which is online record published by the Central Government of India," the Court observed.
