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flag Maharashtra approves strict new law requiring government permission for religious conversion, criminalizing forced or deceptive conversions.

flag The Maharashtra cabinet has approved the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, which would require a 60-day notice and government permission for religious conversion, with conversions without approval deemed invalid. flag The law, stricter than similar laws in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, criminalizes forced, fraudulent, or inducement-based conversions as non-bailable offenses, allowing police to act in cases of alleged coercion, including through marriage or threats. flag It also enables individuals to revert to their original faith and addresses concerns over organized conversions, with the bill expected to be introduced in the state assembly during the current session.

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