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18/09/22 06:47 AM IST

Karnataka Legislative Council passes Bill against forced religious conversions

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  • The Karnataka Legislative Council  passed the anti-conversion Bill, that prohibits forced religious conversions. The Bill was adopted by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in December 2021.
Provisions of the bill 
  • The bill bans forced religious conversions by direct or indirect means.
  • It gives specific procedures for undertaking a religious conversion.
  • This bill gives penalty to anyone who forcibly convert minor, woman, SC/ST, or a person of unsound mind with 3 to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of Rs.50,000.
  • Mass conversion (two or more people) could result in 3 to 10 years of imprisonment and Rs.1 lakh fine.
  • Under this legislation, any individual seeking to convert their religion must submit a declaration at least 30 days before the conversion to the District Magistrate.
  • The religious convertor is also required to submit a form to the DM at least 30 days before the intended conversion.
  • After these submissions, the DM would notify the proposed religious conversion on the notice board of the offices of DM and Teshsildar.
  • Within 30 days of the public notice, anyone can file an objection to the conversion.
  • If any such objection occurs, the DM is required to conduct an inquiry to investigate the intension, purpose and cause of the proposed conversion.
  • Any conversion that occurs while not following the procedure will be considered illegal and void.
Source- India Today 

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