Marriage done for sole purpose of Conversion

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Chapter III PROCEDURE FOR CONVERSION

Statutory text

(1) Where any person of one religion or faith enters into a marriage with a person of another religion or faith, in any institution, religious place, private or public premises, -
- (i) the father priest, maulvi or any other person responsible for solemnizing such marriage; and
- (ii) persons entering into the marriage, shall sixty days prior to the proposed date of marriage, submit a declaration to the Competent Authority in the format as may be prescribed. The Competent Authority shall also publish the notice of declaration on its official website.
(2) The Competent Authority shall inquire whether the intention of such marriage is for unlawful conversion.
(3) The Competent Authority in pursuant to the intimation as provided under sub-section
(1) above shall conclude the inquiry within 45 days as per Section 6 of this Act.
(4) The Competent Authority in pursuant to the inquiry may take appropriate action under the provisions of this Act.
(5) Where any person of one religion or faith enters into a marriage with a person of another religion or faith, and converts either before or after such marriage and such conversion is solely for the purpose of marriage or marriage is for the purpose of conversion, the conversion shall be deemed unlawful, if it is not in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Explanation.- Marriage shall not ipso facto lead to conversion under this Act.

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