.Graphic for portrayal.| Picture Credit Scores: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Inspection Company (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) sentenced Islamic scholar and minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui along with 11 others to lifestyle imprisonment in a prohibited spiritual conversion situation. The courtroom penalized 4 various other accused-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and Salim-- to 10 years of jail time along with penalties depending on to the pertinent Segments imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were actually convicted under Segments 121 A (maneuvering to commit specific offences versus the condition), 123 (concealing with intent to assist in a design to fight), 153 A (ensuring enmity in between different groups on grounds of faith, nationality, birthplace, residence, foreign language, and so on) and also applicable Parts of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021. The other convicts are: Maulana Umar Gautam, Arshan Mustafa, Adam, Jahangir Qasmi, Kaushar Alam, Faraz Babullah Shah, Irfan Sheikh, Salahuddin Zainuddin Sheikh, Sarfaraz Ali Jafari, Mohd Atif as well as Abdullah Umar. Detained in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad apprehended Mr. Siddiqui from Meerut for purportedly jogging an all over the country organization for spiritual transformation. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, president of an Islamic count on, was charged of working a religious transformation noise through several companies as well as universities he financed and receiving funds from international organisations. He was actually indicted of ensuring enmity in between various theological teams and also distressing India's sovereignty and integrity. Posted - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.