{"id":63509,"date":"2026-04-11T19:54:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=63509"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T14:24:04","slug":"punjab-clears-strict-sacrilege-bill-up-to-life-term-%e2%82%b925-lakh-fine-proposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/punjab-clears-strict-sacrilege-bill-up-to-life-term-%e2%82%b925-lakh-fine-proposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Punjab clears strict sacrilege bill: up to life term, \u20b925 lakh fine proposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the Jagat Jyot Shri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing stringent punishment for sacrilege, including a mandatory jail term ranging from 10 years to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>The bill will be tabled in a special session of the Punjab Assembly on Monday. It also has a provision of a fine ranging between \u20b95 lakh and \u20b925 lakh for those found guilty.<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said the law, being a state legislation, will not require Presidential assent and can be implemented immediately after passage.<\/p>\n<p>He added that while earlier laws failed to effectively punish masterminds behind such incidents, the new bill aims to hold conspirators equally accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Targeting previous governments, Cheema said provisions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) were insufficient to curb such offences, making stronger legislation necessary to protect religious harmony and sanctity.<\/p>\n<p>In the same meeting, the Cabinet also approved a project to install solar street lights in 11,500 villages across Punjab. 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