The Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2022 (Haryana No. 16 of 2022)
haryana · 2022
The scanned source for this Act is imperfect — headings or section boundaries may be off. Verify against the official source.
- S. 1(l) This Act may be called the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Shorttitleand commencement Religion Act,202
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms for unlawful religious conversion, including "allurement," "coercion," "conversion," and "digital mode."
- S. 3No person shall- (a) :::'
- S. 4Section 4 restricts court proceedings on unlawful religious conversion offenses to specific authorized reports or complaints.
- S. 5Any marriage solemnized in contravention of clause (c) of section 3 shall be null and void
- S. 6Section 6 specifies where a petition for declaring a marriage null and void can be filed under the Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act.
- S. 7Section 7 deems children from marriages against the act's prohibition as legitimate for property inheritance purposes.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates prior notice and objections for religious conversions, with the District Magistrate declining conversions violating the Act.
- S. 10Section 10 allows appeals against orders by the District Magistrate to the Divisional Commissioner, who may extend the appeal period.
- S. 12Section 12 imposes penalties for violating provisions against unlawful religious conversion, including imprisonment and fines.
- S. 13(l) Where any institution or organization violates any provisions of this Act
- S. 14Section 14 allows courts to order compensation for victims under criminal procedure code provisions.
- S. 15The burden of proof shall lie on the accused in case of violation of any of the provision of this Act
- S. 16(l) Every offence committed under this Act shall be cognizable
- S. 17No police officer other than the special officer shall investigate any ofl-ence under this Act
- S. 18(l) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act
- S. 19(l) The Government may, by notification in the Oflcial Gazette