AHMEDABAD: A legislation that offers rigorous punishment for forcible or deceptive religious transformation during union came to power in Gujarat out of Tuesday, an official said.
Governor Acharya Devvrat needed on May 22 granted his assent to the Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021, that provides for imprisonment up to ten decades plus a fine of Rs 5 lakh in some specific circumstances.
The bill was passed on April 1 annually from the state Assembly.
An official in the first minister’s office verified that the legislation was executed in the country according to the June 4 statement of this CMO.
While introducing the invoice, the authorities had stated it attempts to suppress the”emerging fashion where girls are enticed to union for the function of spiritual conversion.” Forcible”transformation by union, or by obtaining a person marriedby helping a individual to get married” shall invitation imprisonment of 3-5 decades and around Rs two lakh fine.
In case the victim is a minor, a girl, a Dalit or then the offender could be punished with a prison term of 4-7 decades plus a fine of no less than a lakh.
When an institution or company has been found flouting the law, then the person-in-charge could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and a fine up to Rs 5 lakh.