The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003
gujarat · 2003
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003
- S. 2Section defines terms like "allurement," "convert," "force," "fraudulent means," and "minor" for the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003.
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits conversion from one religion to another through force, allurement, fraud, or marriage.
- S. 3ALodging of complaint
- S. 4Section penalizes violations of conversion restrictions with imprisonment and fines, with harsher penalties for offenses involving vulnerable groups.
- S. 4APunishment for contravention of provisions of section 3 in case of marriage by unlawful conversion
- S. 4BSection declares marriages conducted for unlawful religious conversion void if proven.
- S. 4CSection 4C imposes imprisonment of at least three years for those in charge of institutions violating section 3 of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003.
- S. 5Section 5 mandates prior permission for religious conversions and imposes penalties for non-compliance.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates that prosecutions under the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act require prior approval from a District Magistrate or higher.
- S. 6ABurden of proof
- S. 7—
- S. 8(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of th
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