(1) If an institution or an organization contravenes the provision of section 3, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, such institution or organization shall be punished with imprisonment which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine upto five lakh rupees.
1. Section 3A was inserted by Guj. 17 of 2021, s.4.
2. Section 4 was renumbered as sub-section(1) of that section, ibid., s.5.
3. Sub-section(2) was added, ibid.
4. Sections 4A to 4C were inserted, ibid., s.6.
Lodging of complaint.
Punishment for contravention of provisions of section 3.
Punishment for contravention of provisions of section 3 in case of marriage by unlawful conversion.
Marriage by unlawful conversion.
Offences by Institution or Organization.
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(2) From the date of filing a charge sheet, such institution or the organization shall not be entitled to any grant provided by the State Government.]