Punjab’s move to bring in stricter legislation was triggered by a series of incidents of sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015.

This proposed legislation aims to criminalise and prescribe punishments for acts of sacrilege across all sects and faiths.

On the concluding day of the special session of the Assembly, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan said the panel will submit its ...

Punjab sends Bill proposing life term for religious sacrilege to committee for public opinion; report due in 6 months.

Punjab Cabinet approves anti-sacrilege bill with life imprisonment, special courts; public opinion sought before enactment.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), its national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, minister and state ...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said the Anti-sacrilege Bill will ensure that no such heinous crime takes ...

Sacrilege has remained a central political issue in Punjab since the theft of a Guru Granth Sahib in Faridkot in 2015. The Akali Dal-BJP govt and Congress both proposed bills to strengthen Section ...

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab assembly on Tuesday unanimously decided to refer the anti-sacrilege bill 'Punjab Prevention of ...

The Punjab government has introduced a stringent anti-sacrilege bill that prescribes life imprisonment and heavy fines for ...

The AAP government on Monday introduced in the Punjab Assembly an anti-sacrilege bill, proposing punishment up to life ...

The Punjab government has introduced a stringent anti-sacrilege bill that proposes life imprisonment and hefty fines for ...