Section 183: Interference with freedom of conscience
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183. Interference with freedom of conscience
Tout particulier qui par des voies Any person who by open and
de fait ou des menaces, aura con- overt act, or by threats, compels
traint ou empêché une ou plusieurs another to practise one of the aupersonnes d’exercer l’un des cultes thorised religions or to attend the
autorisés, d’assister à l’exercice de practice of such religion, or to celece culte, de célébrer certaines fêtes, brate certain days of rest, or pred’observer certains jours de repos, et vents him therefrom, and any person
en conséquence, d’ouvrir et de fer- who, in consequence, compels him
mer leurs ateliers, boutiques ou ma- to open or shut his manufactories,
gasins, et de faire ou quitter certains shops or premises, and to perform or
travaux, sera puni, pour ce seul fait, discontinue certain works, or who
d’une amende qui ne pourra excéder prevents him therefrom, shall be
100,000 roupies, et d’une peine punished for such offence alone, by
d’emprisonnement qui n’excèdera a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupas 2 ans. pees, and by imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 2 years.
[S. 183 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f.
6 December 2008.]
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- What is the penalty for using force or threats to stop someone practising their religion?