Haryana's senior officers told to enforce rules on unlawful conversion
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An official said under the law, any person intending to convert their religion must, prior to the conversion, submit a declaration in Form A to the deputy commissioner concerned. In cases where the individual to be converted is a minor, both parents or the surviving parent are required to submit a declaration in Form B.
Additionally, any religious priest or person organising a conversion ceremony must provide prior notice in Form C to the deputy commissioner of the district where the conversion is planned.
Upon receiving such declarations or notices, the DC will acknowledge them by issuing a receipt, ensuring formal documentation and transparency of the conversion process.
She said govt's intention was not to interfere with individual freedom of religion, but to safeguard citizens from deception, coercion, or unlawful inducement. Misra said the law prohibited any person from converting or attempting to convert another person from one religion to another through misrepresentation, force, threat, undue influence, allurement, or fraudulent means (including digital modes).
It also prohibits conversion by or for marriage.
The spokesperson said unlawful conversion carried a punishment of imprisonment for a term of one to five years and a fine of not less than Rs 1 lakh. If a person conceals their religion to marry, the punishment is imprisonment for 3-10 years and a fine of not less than Rs 3 lakh. Conversion of a minor, a woman, or a person from a scheduled caste or tribe results in imprisonment for 4-10 years and a fine of not less than Rs 3 lakh, she said.
Mass conversion, defined as the conversion of more than two people at the same time, is punishable with imprisonment for 5-10 years and a fine of not less than Rs 4 lakh.
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