India Pastor Wins Four-Year Legal Battle Over False Conversion Accusations

India Pastor Wins Four-Year Legal Battle Over False Conversion Accusations

Judicial Magistrate Anju of the Ramnagar Court in Nainital District issued the acquittal order on September 17, officially clearing Pastor Nandan Singh, also known as Narendra Singh and widely recognized as Pastor Nandan Singh Bisht, of all charges under Sections 3 and 5 of the Religious Freedom Act, 2018.
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