马哈拉施特拉邦批准了严格的新法律,要求政府允许宗教皈依,将强迫或欺骗性皈依定为犯罪。 Maharashtra approves strict new law requiring government permission for religious conversion, criminalizing forced or deceptive conversions.

马哈拉施特拉邦内阁批准了《2026年马哈拉施特拉邦宗教自由法案》,该法案需要60天的通知和政府批准才能改变宗教信仰,未经批准而改变宗教信仰被视为无效。 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. 该法比古吉拉特邦和中央邦的类似法律更加严格,将强迫、欺诈或引诱性皈依定为不可保释的罪行,允许警察在指称的胁迫情况下采取行动,包括通过婚姻或威胁。 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. 它还使个人能够恢复原来的信仰,并解决对有组织的皈依的关切,预计该法案将在本届会议期间在州议会提出。 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.