India (International Christian Concern) — On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court requested responses from nine states regarding petitions challenging their anti-conversion laws. The court gave the states four weeks to respond. The states include Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. A hearing on the matter is scheduled to occur in six weeks. Petitioners have shared concerns that the laws are being weaponized against Christians and members of other minority religions.