Is conversion therapy banned in India?
Partial ban
Medical professionals prohibited from practicing conversion therapy, with disciplinary actions for violations.
India is one of 27 countries classified “Partial ban” for conversion therapy — 15% of the 175 with data.
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Nepal
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Bangladesh
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Bhutan
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Myanmar
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Pakistan
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
- Sri Lanka
- Partial ban Sri Lanka has a proposed ban but no enacted law; bill was tabled in 2022.
Other laws in India
- Blasphemy Laws
- Criminal offense
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law
- Flag Desecration
- Criminal offense
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