The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003

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    "title": "The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003",
    "short_title": "The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003",
    "act_number": "Gujarat Act No. 22 of 2003",
    "act_year": 2003,
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    "location": "Gujarat",
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    "description": "The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"allurement\" means officer of any temptation in the form of-\n(i) any gift or gratification, either in cash or kind;\n(ii) grant of any material benefit, either monetary or otherwise;\n(b) \"convert\" means to make one person to renounce one religion and adopt another religion;\n(c) \"force\" includes a show of force or a threat of injury of any kind including threat of divine displeasure or social ex-communication;\n(d) \"fraudulent means\" includes misrepresentation or any other fraudulent contrivance;\n(e) \"minor\" means a person under eighteen years of age.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Prohibition of forcible conversion.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "4. Punishment for contravention of provisions of Section 3.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Prior permission to be taken from District Magistrate with respect to conversion.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Prosecution to be made with the sanction of District Magistrate.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Offence to be cognizable.",
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            "number": "8",
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        "Act Number": "Gujarat Act No. 22 of 2003",
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        "Act Year": "2003",
        "Short Title": "The Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003",
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:47"
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