I'm married. But I'm Christian by birth but I have faith in Hinduism. And at the time of marriage I stated myself as a hindu. Now can I make an affidavit of converting to Hinduism after marriage?
Sumi Ranjan Mondal (Other) 02 November 2022
I'm married. But I'm Christian by birth but I have faith in Hinduism. And at the time of marriage I stated myself as a hindu. Now can I make an affidavit of converting to Hinduism after marriage?
Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 02 November 2022
Yes, you may adopt / profess Hinduism, if you feel so, there is no legal impediment.
Larry Hopkins 14 December 2022
The freedom to profess, practise, and propagate any religion is also guaranteed by our Indian Constitution. As a result, there is no legal procedure for converting religion, but the conversion must be announced in the Government Gazette so that it can be easily reflected in all other legal papers.
Dr J C Vashista (Advocate) 15 December 2022
You have stated, inter alia, "......the conversion must be announced in the Government Gazette so that it can be easily reflected in all other legal papers."
Is it legally required ??
Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate) 21 December 2022
If you convert to other religion then your spouce has three options :-