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Life sentence, Rs 10-lakh fine: Anti-sacrilege Bill across faiths in Punjab

State: Punjab

Year: 2025

Date: July 15, 2025

Source:

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/punjab-assembly-draft-anti-sacrilege-bill-strict-penalties-life-imprisonment-10125795/

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THE AAP government in Punjab on Monday introduced a Bill in the Assembly which proposes punishment of up to life imprisonment and fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for acts of sacrilege against religious scriptures.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann introduced the Punjab Prevention of Offences Against Holy Scripture(s) Bill 2025 on the third day of the ongoing special session. Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan deferred the discussion on the Bill for Tuesday after Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa, citing seriousness of the matter, sought time to study the proposed legislation.

Earlier in the day, a Cabinet meeting chaired by Mann cleared the Bill which proposes strict punishment for desecration of holy scriptures, including the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Bhagavad Gita, Bible and Quran.