The Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2025 was introduced in the ongoing Budget Session of the state Assembly recently.
Provisions of the bill - Religious conversion by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or by any fraudulent means or by marriage has been made an offence in the Bill.
The offence under the anti-conversion bill will be cognisable and non-bailable and triable by a court.
Individuals who desire to convert their religion are required to give a declaration in the prescribed form at least 60 days in advance to the District Magistrate.
The burden of proof that a religious conversion was not done through unlawful means rests on the person who has "caused" the conversion.
The court may grant appropriate compensation to victims of unlawful conversion, which may extend to a maximum of ₹5 lakh.
Repeat offenders may face double the punishment provided under the law for each subsequent offense.
Marriages done for the sole purpose of conversion will be deemed invalid by family courts.
Punishment and penalties - The Bill provisions imprisonment for a term not less than one year.
It may extend to 5 years with a fine of Rs 15,000.
Those who violate the rules in respect of a minor, a woman or a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe shall be punished with imprisonment for a term of 2 years.
It may extend to 10 years along with a fine of Rs 25,000.
In case of mass conversion, the bill provisions 3 years of jail extending up to 10 years and a fine of Rs 50,000.
Marriages done for the sole purpose of conversion will be deemed invalid by family courts.
Once passed, Rajasthan will become the 12th state to have an anti-conversion law.
