The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion and Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2018
The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion and Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2018
General201816 sections
This law regulates religious conversions in the state of Uttarakhand by prohibiting anyone from changing another person's religion through force, fraud, allurement, or coercion, including through marriage. It applies to all individuals attempting to convert others within the state. The legislation aims to protect religious freedom by ensuring conversions are voluntary and not manipulated. Violations are punishable by imprisonment and fines, with stricter penalties for vulnerable groups like minors, women, and Scheduled Castes or Tribes, as well as for mass conversions.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Prohibition of conversion from one religion to another religion by misrepresentation, force, fraud, undue influence, coercion, allurement or marriage
- 4. Person competent to lodge First Information Report
- 5. Punishment for contravention of provisions of Section 3
- 6. Marriages done for sole purpose of conversion to be declared null and void
- 7. Court to which petition shall be presented
- 8. Declaration before conversion of religion and pre-report about purification Sanskar
- 9. Declaration post conversion of religion
- 10. Punishment for violation of provisions of Act by an institution or organization
- 11. Prohibition on accepting donation or contribution
- 12. Parties to offence
- 13. Burden of Proof
- 14. Offences to be non-bailable and cognizable
- 15. Power to remove difficulties
- 16. Power to make Rules
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