Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Allahabad High Court Orders Son Produced in Conversion Dispute
The Allahabad High Court is hearing a case involving Ayush Malik and his father.
Ayush says his father kept him from leaving because he converted to Islam.
He also married Chandni Qureshi, which his father opposed.
Ayush’s lawyer says the conversion was his own choice and was not forced.
The father filed a police complaint against Chandni and some of her relatives.
The court has ordered the father to bring Ayush to court.
Ayush must be produced on September 16.
The court will consider whether he was illegally detained and whether authorities were involved.
The Allahabad High Court ordered Devraj Singh Malik to produce his son, Ayush Malik, before it on September 16.
Ayush Malik allegedly said he was illegally detained after converting to Islam and marrying Chandni Qureshi.
His counsel submitted that Ayush converted voluntarily, without coercion, undue influence or inducement.
Ayush allegedly married Chandni Qureshi against his father’s wishes, prompting an FIR against her and relatives.
The court said the illegal-detention allegations and alleged involvement of state authorities warranted immediate consideration.
- Who
- Ayush Malik, his father Devraj Singh Malik, Chandni Qureshi, and the Allahabad High Court are central to the case.
- What
- The court ordered Devraj Singh Malik to produce Ayush Malik after an allegation of illegal detention following Ayush’s conversion to Islam and marriage.
- When
- The order was passed on September 9; the report was published on September 12, and Ayush was ordered to appear on September 16.
- Where
- The proceedings are before the Allahabad High Court; the related FIR was filed at Shamli police station in Shamli district.
- Why
- Ayush allegedly challenged his detention, while his father opposed his conversion and marriage and filed an FIR against his wife and her relatives.
Petitioner’s Allegations
Father’s Conduct and Complaint
Alleged detention
Petitioner’s Allegations
Ayush Malik allegedly claimed that his father illegally detained him after his conversion and marriage.
Father’s Conduct and Complaint
The articles report that the father lodged an FIR after Ayush’s conversion and marriage, but do not state his position on the detention allegation.
Conversion
Petitioner’s Allegations
Ayush’s counsel submitted that he converted to Islam voluntarily, without coercion, undue influence or inducement.
Father’s Conduct and Complaint
The father’s opposition to the conversion is reflected in the FIR filed under Uttar Pradesh’s unlawful-conversion law.
Marriage
Petitioner’s Allegations
Ayush married Chandni Qureshi, according to the petition, against his father’s wishes.
Father’s Conduct and Complaint
The father filed the FIR against Chandni Qureshi and her relatives following the marriage.
- Court
- Allahabad High Court
- Judge
- Justice Sandeep Jain
- Petition
- Habeas corpus petition filed by Ayush Malik through his friend Sultan
- Person to be produced
- Ayush Malik
- Conversion
- The petitioner's counsel said Ayush voluntarily renounced Hinduism and embraced Islam.
- Marriage
- Ayush married Chandni Qureshi against his father’s wishes.
- FIR
- Devraj Singh Malik lodged a complaint under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, and provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.