‘Love Jihad’ threat to the integrity of the nation, the court says, India gives 7-IR jail sentenced to jail

A Yamunnagar court has sentenced a man to a seven -year rigorous imprisonment, which is said to be a minor Hindu girl to intimidate a modest Hindu girl to have a relationship with a Muslim teenager, in the case of one of the “Love Jihad”. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the convict and said that such acts were “a possible threat” for the sovereignty and integrity of the country. Accepting that the ‘Love Jihad’ is not a legal term under the Indian Justice or POCSO Act, the court described it as a “alleged campaign by Muslim men to convert non-Muslim women into love and convert into Islam. , In November last year, a 14-year-old girl filed a complaint at the City Yamunnagar police station naming Shahabaj and a teenager. He alleged that the boy scolded him on his way to school, while Shahbaj pressured him. The FIR implemented for POCSO under Section 61 (2) (Criminal Conspiracy) and 351 (2) (Criminal Threats), and Section 17 (Abetment), 8 (sexual attack) and 12 (sexual harassment of a child). Defense lawyers, SS Nehra argued that the accused was falsely implicated. However, Judge Ranjana Aggarwal of additional sessions said in the July 17 order that Shahabaj systematically tried to force an interfaith relationship through “obedient and motivated”. The court awarded him four years under POCSO Section 8, two years under Section 12, and BNS Section 351 (2) for one year, with a fine of a total of Rs 1 lakh. All sentences will run continuously