<h1>Prohibition of unlawful religious conversion imposes cognisable non-bailable offences and requires pre-conversion declaration, with enhanced penalties for vulnerable groups.</h1> The Bill makes unlawful religious conversion a cognisable, non-bailable offence punishable by imprisonment and fine, criminalising conversion obtained by misrepresentation, force, undue influence, coercion, allurement or fraudulent means, with enhanced penalties for conversions involving minors, women, Scheduled Castes and Tribes and for mass conversions; courts may order compensation payable by the accused and impose double punishment for repeat offenders. Voluntary converts must file a prescribed declaration with the District Magistrate in advance.