| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Key Event | Rajasthan Anti-Conversion Law comes into force. |
| Governor | Haribhau Bagde approved the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2025. |
| High Court Guidelines (2017) | Conversions only for adults, with prior notification to the District Magistrate and public declaration. |
| Advance Notification for Marriages | Priests/clerics: Inform district administration 2 months before officiating inter-religious marriages. |
| Individuals: Inform District Magistrate 3 months before marriage. | |
| Penalties for Violation | Forced conversions: 7-14 years imprisonment, fines starting from ₹5 lakh. |
| Escalated penalties for victims from protected groups: Up to 20 years imprisonment, fines up to ₹10 lakh. | |
| Mass conversions: Life imprisonment, fines of at least ₹25 lakh. | |
| Repeat offenders: Life sentences, fines up to ₹50 lakh. | |
| Court Provisions | Offences are cognizable, non-bailable, and triable by the sessions court. |
| Void Marriages for Conversion | Marriages intended solely for conversion are void; conversions before/after such marriages are unlawful. |
| Exemptions | Individuals returning to their "ancestral religion" are exempted. |
| Similar Legislation in States | Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh have similar laws. |
| Constitutional Provisions | Article 25: Freedom of conscience and right to profess, practice, and propagate religion, subject to public order, morality, and health. |
| Article 26: Right to manage religious affairs, subject to public order, morality, and health. | |
| Articles 27-30: Right to contribute financially to religious practices, manage religious affairs, and establish/administer religious educational institutions. |
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