BELOGIVAVI: The proposed anti-conversion bill, which the BJP government in Karnataka intends to introduce in the ongoing legislative session, has provisions for imprisonment of those who indulge mass repentance from three to 10 years and the fine of RS One Lakh.
The draft also said that ‘religious converters’ will give notice one month earlier in the ‘form-II conversion’ to district judges or other officers who are not under the rank of additional district judges.
Also, the marriage is carried out for the single purpose of conversion that violates the law or vice versa to be declared canceled, according to the draft copy of the ‘protection of the right to freedom of Bill-2021 religious freedom.
The laws as soon as they come true will include those who “misinterpret, force, undue influence, coercion, loans or by fraud or with marriage, or conspirate conversion.” However, this action will not attract the criminal provisions of the action to carry out his previous direct religion.
“As long as there are people who communicate directly to the previous religion, the same will not be considered a conversion under this action,” Part-3 of the action of reading.
Under the proposed law, “Everyone who is harmed, his parents, brothers, sisters, or others, who are associated with blood, marriage, or adoption can submit the first information report about the conversion, which is contrary provided by the provisions – 3.
According to the rules, anyone who is contrary to the provisions of the part-3 should, without reducing civil ocent, punished with prison sentences, which should not be less than three years but which can be extended for up to five years and must also be responsible For fine, which should not be less than Rs 25,000.
Consequently it will stern if SC / ST and underage children are converted.
“Anyone who is contrary to the provisions of Part 3 with respect to minors, a woman or someone who belongs to on the scheduled caste or the scheduled tribe will be punished with a prison sentence, which should not be less d Ari three years but that can expand to 10.
years and will be responsible for alright, which should not be less than Rs 50,000, “the design was read.
Furthermore, anyone who obeys mass repentance will be punished by prison from three to 10 years and will be responsible for the One Lakh Hospital well.
The proposed law said that the victim might get compensation until the RS Lima Lakh besides a fine.
In terms of marriage it is done for the single purpose of the unlawful conversion, marriage will be declared canceled by the family court.
If there is no family court, the court that has jurisdiction to try such cases can also approach such a marriage.
Interesting violations The provisions of the proposed law will not be responded to and can be punished.
Furthermore, anyone who wants to change His religion must provide a declaration in the ‘form-i’ “at least 60 days before” to the district judge or additional district judge who must be specifically authorized by the district judge “in this case he hopes to change his religion With the approval of free and without power, coercion, influence or understood “.
After receiving this information, the District Judge must conduct an investigation through the police “in connection with the real intention, the purpose and causes of proposed religious conversion” The proposed law further said that every institution or organization that violates the provisions of the proposed law is Subject to their punishment and registration will be canceled by competent authorities based on references made by district judges.
Karnataka Anti-Conversion Bill Proposal: Up to 10 Years in Prison and Max RS One Lakh Good
