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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (PTI information map)
The invoice additionally expands the definition of “love jihad” to incorporate different crimes, all of which at the moment are punishable by life imprisonment
The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh authorities on Monday proposed an modification to the present legislation on “love jihad”, proposing life sentences for these convicted of those crimes.
The Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Illegal Spiritual Beliefs (Modification) Invoice proposes doubling the penalties for offenses below “love jihad”, with attainable life imprisonment for sure offenses.
The invoice additionally expands the definition of “love jihad” to incorporate different crimes, all of which at the moment are punishable by life imprisonment.
Violations below the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Illegal Spiritual Beliefs Act, 2021 are punishable with a jail time period of 1 to 10 years. The legislation stipulates that if a lady converts solely for the aim of marriage, the wedding shall be thought-about “void.” Moreover, the burden is on the defendant and the convert to show that the conversion was not coerced.
The Adityanath authorities has lengthy taken a troublesome stance on “love jihad”, making it a key situation within the 2017 parliamentary elections. Since then, the federal government has been engaged on enacting strict legal guidelines to deal with the problem. The brand new invoice contains provisions that might enable courts to impose fines to cowl victims’ medical payments.
As well as, the invoice additionally expands the scope of reporting instances of “love jihad”. Beforehand, solely victims, their dad and mom or siblings may lodge a grievance. Below the brand new invoice, anybody can submit a written grievance to the police, who will then examine.
