The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Act, 2002
2002 ஆம் ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு கட்டாய மதமாற்றத் தடைச் சட்டம்
Tamil Nadu
An Act to provide-for prohibition of conversion from one religion to another by the use of force or. allurement or by fraudulent means and for matters incidental thereto.
- Act number
- 56 of 2002
- Department
- Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
- Enacted
- 2 Dec 2002
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8 sections
- Section 1Short title and commencement.
- Section 2Definitions
- Section 3Prohibition of forcible conversion
- Section 4Punishment for contravention of provisions of section 3
- Section 5Intimation to be given to District Magistrate with respect to conversion
- Section 6Prosecution to be made with the sanction of District Magistrate
- Section 7Power to make rules.
- Section 8Repeal and saving.