The Allahabad High Court ordered the release of Ayush Malik, who had been confined after converting to Islam and forming a partnership with Ms. Qureshi. The bench emphasized that personal choices of religion and relationship are protected under Articles 21 and 25 of the Constitution.
IMA Keralam says practices aimed at changing sexual orientation and gender diversity go against evidence-based medicine, medical ethics, human dignity and the principle of “do no harm.”
The Allahabad High Court ordered that 31‑year‑old Ayush Malik be produced on September 16 after a habeas corpus petition alleged he was being held against his will following his conversion to Islam and marriage to Chandni Qureshi. The court’s directive comes amid accusations that his father and state officials colluded to detain him under the Uttar Pradesh anti‑conversion law.
Money was allegedly sought for settling a complaint against a person’s property and facilitating its conversion from ‘nilam’ (paddy land) in revenue records
