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As the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet cleared a draft ordinance against forceful inter-faith conversions — or the so-called “love jihad” — amid similar steps by other states, there is a sense that the law would be implemented more “vigorously” in Uttar Pradesh than in any other states. The proposed law cleared by the Uttar Pradesh cabinet defines punishment and fine under three different heads.
Those found guilty of conversion done through “misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means” in contravention of the law would face jail term of one to 5 years, and a minimum Οne of Rs 15,000.
In case, such conversion is of a minor, a woman from the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, then those found guilty would have to face a jail term from three to 10 years, with a minimum Οne of Rs 25,000. On the other hand, if such conversion is found at the mass level, then those guilty would face jail term from three to 10 years, with a minimum Οne of Rs 50,000.
In an another significant provision, the proposed law termed as “Uttar Pradesh Vidhi Virudh Dharma Samparivartan Pratishedh Adyadesh 2020” (prohibition of unlawful religious conversion), proposes among other things that a marriage will be declared “shunya” (null and void) if the “sole intention” of the same is to “change a girl’s religion”. Under the new proposed law, anyone wanting to convert into another religion would have to give it in writing to the District Magistrate at least two months in advance.
The government is supposed to prepare a format for the application and the individual has to fill the application for conversion in that format. However, under the new law, it would be the responsibility of the one going for the religious conversion to prove that it is not taking place forcefully or with any fraudulent means. In case, any violation is found under this provision, then one faces a jail term from 6 months to 3 years and one of minimum Rs 10,000.

Question for Passage Based Questions: Legal Aptitude - 20
Try yourself:Which of the following statements can be assumed which caused the new anti-conversion law passed in Uttar Pradesh?
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Question for Passage Based Questions: Legal Aptitude - 20
Try yourself:A couple had gone to the local registrar once to get their marriage registered. Her husband’s family shared translated copies of their Nikahnama, or marriage document, which show that the couple got married on July 24, and that woman was a “Nav Muslim” or a “New Muslim” at the time of the Nikah, indicating her conversion on that date.The police claim they had to arrest the men because of a complaint led by the woman’s mother, alleging that the two men were trying to forcibly convert her daughter.
The woman told the media that she had converted and married on July 24, four months before the new anti-conversion laws came into force in the state. She said she has been living with her husband in Kanth, about 30 kilometres from Moradabad, for about three to four months. “I married him of my own free will. I am an adult, I’m 22,” she said. Decide from the passage whether the marriage will be considered null and void as per the new anti-conversion law?
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Question for Passage Based Questions: Legal Aptitude - 20
Try yourself:Aman, an Indian citizen, decides to go on a sabbatical to Africa. During his tour there is a sudden outbreak of Ebola in the African subcontinent. When he returns to India, he is quarantined and no one is allowed to touch him. Aman contends that airport authorities have practiced untouchability against him.
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Question for Passage Based Questions: Legal Aptitude - 20
Try yourself:Suman’s father complained to the police. The woman’s father, a resident of Deorania village, lodged a complaint against Ahmed and said he befriended his daughter when they were studying. He added that Ahmed was forcing his daughter to convert and get married to him.
He said that Ahmed had threatened to kill his family members if he opposed the marriage. An FIR has been registered against him at Deorania police station and action has been initiated. Ahmed contended that no force was used for the religious conversion. Who shall prove that the religious conversion was not forcefully done?
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Question for Passage Based Questions: Legal Aptitude - 20
Try yourself:Arman and Khushi were in love with each other. Arman was 23 years old and Khushi was 17 years old but she hid her real age from Arman and told him that she is an adult, 19 years old. Khushi was aware that the religion of Arman to be different from her religion but she decided to convert her religion to marry Arman at her free will. Khushi went to the authorities and gave in writing to the District Magistrate that she wanted to convert her religion.

When the DM enquired, he got to know that Khushi is a minor and on cross questioning, under pressure Khushi instead of telling the truth about her age, told that Arman forced him to give in writing to the DM for their marriage to happen. Later, Arman got arrested for forcibly converting a woman for the sole purpose of marriage. Decide from your understanding of the passage what will be the amount of punishment given to Arman under Uttar pradesh’s anti conversion law?

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