Life term and easier FIR in UP's stricter anti-love jihad law

The Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that amends the Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, increasing the maximum punishment to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh for violators. The amended provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2024, classify certain crimes as the 'most serious'.