Punjab Government nod to amended sacrilege law with stricter punishments

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann during the Cabinet meeting on April 11, 2026. Photo: X/@BhagwantMann.

The Punjab Cabinet on Saturday, April 11, 2026, approved stringent amendments to the sacrilege law to make penalties more severe, including life imprisonment.

The Cabinet, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, cleared the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Bill (2026), which proposes enhanced penalties, including life imprisonment, to deter incidents of ‘beadbi’ (disrespect) and protect the sanctity of the Guru Granth Sahib.

It was published – 12 April 2026 08:31 IST