The Supreme Court recently granted bail to an appellant charged under the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018, and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, arising from his interfaith marriage. Despite the marriage being consensual and arranged with the full knowledge of both families, objections were raised by certain groups, and the appellant was jailed for nearly six months. The Uttarakhand High Court had earlier rejected bail. The Supreme Court observed that the State cannot interfere with a consensual interfaith marriage and that the couple should be allowed to live together peacefully. The Court emphasized that pending criminal proceedings cannot prevent a lawfully married couple from cohabiting. It further noted that bail ought to be considered where allegations lack merit and seem intended to harass. Affirming the right of interfaith couples, the Supreme Court held that anti-conversion laws cannot be misused to persecute such marriages.