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UP cabinet approves “love jihad” ordinance to punish interfaith marriages without informing District Magistrate

The LeafletbyThe Leaflet
November 24, 2020
in Fundamental Rights, Human Rights, Law and Religion, Right to Life, Right to Privacy
UP cabinet approves “love jihad” ordinance to punish interfaith marriages without informing District Magistrate

The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Tuesday approved the draft of an ordinance against marriage-related religious conversions, also called “Love Jihad” by the leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party.

This came despite a recent Allahabad High Court order holding that the right to live with a person of their choice irrespective of religion professed by them, was intrinsic to the right to life and personal liberty.

The proposed ordinance provides for a jail term of a minimum of one year to a maximum of 5 years with Rs 15,000 fine for forceful, deceitful religious conversions. For conversions of minors and women of the SC/SC community, there will be a jail term of 3-10 years with a Rs 25,000 penalty.

If a person wants to perform a marriage after converting to any other religion, they will need to inform the District Magistrate(DM) two months before marriage. A failure to inform the DM will invite imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years and a fine of Rs.10,000.

Also Read: Single judge decision against conversion just for marriage bad law, says Allahabad HC; state interference in personal relationships an encroachment on right to freedom of choice of two adults

In the case of mass conversions, the punishment is from 3 years to 10 years and a fine of Rs. 50,000 on the organisations which indulge in it.

It also seeks to declare the marriage null and void in case of conversion done by a woman for the sole purpose of marriage.

The proposed Ordinance will be sent to the Governor for her assent.

Earlier Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said at a public meeting in Jaunpur that those waging “love jihad” should either mend their ways or be prepared for their final journey – “Ram naam satya hai ki yatra nikalne wali hai”.

According to a report published by The Wire, a ‘special investigation’ launched by the UP Police into allegations of allurement and forced conversion of Hindu women concluded that the majority of Hindu-Muslim relationships probed were consensual. This contradicts CM Adityanath claim about the ‘Rise in Love Jihad’

Meanwhile, Harayana and Madhya Pradesh have also announced their plan to bring a law to check the so-called “love jihad”.

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