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The Chhattisgarh Religion Freedom (Amendment) Act, 2006 legalised either a three-year imprisonment and penalty up to INR 20,000 or both for offenders. In case an offender is a minor, woman or a member of scheduled caste or scheduled tribe, the penalty increase to four years imprisonment, and a fine of INR 200,000. [15]
The Gujarat Assembly passed the Freedom of Religion Act in March 2003. It was called the Dharam Swatantrata Vidheya (Freedom of Religion Act). Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of the State, called the Act as one of the main achievements of his government's one year in office. The law prohibited conversion by force or inducement. [44]
Freedom of Religion Act may refer to: US Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993; US American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978; Religious conversions in India# ...
Chhattisgarh has many famous pilgrimage sites, such as the Bambleshwari Temple in Dongargarh and Danteshwari temple in the Dantewada, one of the Shakti Peethas. Buddhism was once a major religion in Chhattisgarh. Islam is the second-largest religion, concentrated in urban centres. Most Christians are tribals from the Surguija region.
The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 established the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom which investigates the records of over 200 other nations with respect to religious freedom, and makes recommendations to submit nations with egregious records to ongoing scrutiny and possible economic sanctions. Many human ...
Chhattisgarh Human Rights Commission become functional on 16 April 2001 with appointment of first Chairperson, Justice K. M. Agrawal, a former Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court and Shri K. A. Jacob, former D. G. P. of Bihar as the founder members by Notification No. 4139/GAD/2001 with effect from the date they assumed charge of the office.
Chhattisgarh Lok Sewa Guarantee Act, 2011; Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act This page was last edited on 18 December 2024, at 09:52 (UTC). Text ...
The People's Union for Democratic Rights pointed out that although this act was ostensibly meant to combat growing Maoist violence, all the Maoist groups operating in Chhattisgarh were already banned and declared unlawful organisations after the 2004 amendment to the Unlawful Activities - Act, 1967 It authorises the police to detain a person for committing acts, which among other things, show ...