.Graphic for portrayal.| Image Credit History: Getty Images/iStockphoto.A special National Inspection Company (NIA) court in Lucknow on Wednesday (September 11, 2024) punished Islamic historian and minister Maulana Kalim Siddiqui together with 11 others to lifestyle jail time in a prohibited theological transformation instance. The courthouse penalized 4 various other indicted-- Kunal Ashok Chaudhary, Rahul Bola, Mannu Yadav and also Salim-- to 10 years of jail time alongside greats according to the pertinent Areas imposed on them. Mr. Siddiqui and 11 others were founded guilty under Sections 121 A (conniving to dedicate specific infractions versus the state), 123 (hiding along with intent to promote a style to fight), 153 A (advertising enmity in between distinct groups on reasons of religious beliefs, race, birthplace, home, language, and so on) and relevant Areas of the Uttar Pradesh Restriction of Unlawful Transformation of Religious Beliefs Show, 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. Arrested in 2021 In 2021, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad apprehended Mr. Siddiqui coming from Meerut for presumably running an across the country syndicate for religious sale. Mr. Siddiqui, 66, head of state of an Islamic leave, was actually accused of operating a theological sale noise with many companies and also colleges he cashed and acquiring funds coming from global companies. He was actually indicted of advertising enmity in between different theological groups and distressing India's sovereignty and also stability. Published - September 11, 2024 10:30 pm IST.