Uttarakhand’s Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill Approved

• The Uttarakhand Cabinet approved the Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to make the state’s anti-conversion law more stringent.

• The bill allows jail sentences ranging from three years to life for individuals found guilty of “forced conversions.”

• The maximum jail term for a “forced conversion” was previously 10 years.

• The bill will be tabled in the Monsoon Session of the State Assembly, scheduled to begin from August 19.

• The Freedom of Religion Act in Uttarakhand was introduced in 2018 to reinforce the importance of each religion equally under the right to freedom of religion.

• The bill defines “allurement” as any gift, gratification, easy money or material benefit, whether in cash or kind, employment, or by invoking divine displeasure.

• The bill also includes provisions for human trafficking, and threat to life.

• The accused can be booked for “false promises of marriage”, hiding one’s religion with the intention of marriage, and a fine of ₹3 lakh.

Uttarakhand Religion Amendment 2025 is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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