Prohibition of conversion from one religion to another religion by misrepresentation, misinformation, force, undue

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(1) No person shall convert or attempt to convert, either directly or otherwise, any other person from one religion to another by use or practice of misrepresentation, misinformation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement, online solicitation, marriage or by pretext of marriage or by any other fraudulent means including propaganda. No person shall abet, convince, provoke or conspire such conversion and any such person who solicits, encourages, abets, aids, assists, colludes and conspires such conversion shall be liable to be prosecuted under the Act in the same manner as if such person himself has committed such act. Explanation.- For the purposes of this sub-section conversion by solemnization of marriage or relationship in the nature of marriage or on account of pretext of marriage and other factors enumerated in this sub-section shall be deemed included.
(2) No person shall use a false identity, misuse religious, social, or other identities, hurt public sentiments, or commit fraud to gain undue advantage.
(3) No person shall conceal his or her religion with the intent of marriage.
(4) If any person re-converts to original religion i.e. ancestral religion, the same shall not be deemed to be a conversion under this Act. Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section original religion i.e. ancestral religion means the religion in which forefathers/ancestors of the person had faith, belief or was practiced by forefathers/ancestors of the person voluntarily and freely.

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