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Gujarat Assembly passes bill to stop 'love jihad'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): To bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha passed the 'Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021' with a majority.
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Gujarat govt to table 'love jihad' bill before Assembly today
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 1 (ANI): The state government is set to amend the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 to bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage.
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Myanmar junta imposes death penalty for treason, dissent
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], March 17 (ANI): Amid growing violence in Myanmar following the February 1 coup, the ruling military on Tuesday imposed a death penalty as a possible punishment for treason, dissent, and other offenses against the government.
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China amends juvenile criminal law, offenders aged 12-14 years to face cri
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): China has amended its juvenile criminal law, which will take effect on March 1, thus bringing offenders as young as 12 under criminal punishment, reported The Straits Times.
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Muslim youth arrested in Indore under MP's anti-conversion law for luring
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): A Muslim youth has been arrested here at Vijay Nagar police station under relevant sections of 'Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020'- commonly called the 'love-jihad' law, which prohibits and provides for punishment for conve
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Delhi HC adjourns hearing on plea seeking action against social media for
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI) The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a petition seeking action against social media for alleged disclosure of the identity of the Hathras rape victim.
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Govt initiatives changed jails from punishment houses into correctional ce
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 26 (ANI): Government initiatives have transformed jails from punishment houses into correctional centres, said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Monday at a cultural evening on the eve of Republic Day at District Jail, Jammu.
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Shraddha Kapoor appeals to punish people severely for mistreating animals
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 21 (ANI): Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor, once again became the voice for the voiceless and appealed for severe punishments for the people who mistreat animals.
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Belarus issues first death sentence this year
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A court in Belarus re-sentenced a man to capital punishment on murder charges, Minsk-based human rights center Viasna said on Friday.
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Japan mulls harsher punishments for violators of COVID-19 restriction meas
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare on Friday held a meeting to discuss introducing harsher punishments for violators of coronavirus rules as the country sees a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, media reported.
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Madhya Pradesh anti-conversion ordinance notified, comes into effect
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): An ordinance which prohibits and provides for punishment for conversion by "misrepresentation, undue influence, coercion, marriage or any fraudulent means" has been notified by the state government and has come into effect.
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Strict punishment for guilty in Bhandara hospital fire: Maharashtra Home M
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday said, those found responsible for negligence in the Bhandara hospital fire that took the life of 10 infants, will be punished strictly.
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