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Ahmedabad: Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has given his assent to an amendment Bill, which provides for a prison sentence of up to 10 years for fraudulent or forcible conversion by marriage, a state minister said on Saturday. PTI
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Gujarat Governor gives assent to bill that penalises fraudulent conversion by marriage
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Last Updated: May 22, 2021, 05:39 PM IST
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As per the amended Freedom of Religion Bill, a forcible conversion by marriage, or by getting a person married, or by aiding a person to get married shall invite imprisonment of three to five years and a fine of up to Rs 2 lakh.
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With this, the governor has approved all the 15 bills that were passed during the budget session of the Assembly as he had earlier cleared seven other bills, he added.
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat has given his assent to an amendment bill, which provides for a prison sentence of up to ten years for fraudulent or forcible conversion by marriage, a state minister said on Saturday. The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021, which was passed by the state Legislative Assembly on April 1 this year, has been approved by the governor along with seven other Bills, state Legislative a
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Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat. (File Photo: IANS/PIB). Image Source: IANS News
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