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Punjab Plans Death Penalty for Holy Scripture Sacrilege

The government will seek stakeholder input on tougher penalties to fill central law gaps ahead of a cabinet session.

The CM said the state government would consult all stakeholders, including religious organisations, in drafting the legislation. (HT Photo)
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Overview

  • Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the draft law would include capital punishment and exemplary sentences for anyone convicted of desecrating holy granths.
  • The state will consult leading legal experts, religious organisations and other stakeholders to ensure the legislation is robust and comprehensive.
  • A cabinet meeting is expected in the coming days to finalise the bill before it is introduced in the Punjab Assembly.
  • Mann cited the state’s concurrent-list authority to address omissions in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which currently lacks provisions on sacred writings.
  • Two sacrilege bills passed by the Punjab Assembly in 2018 remain pending presidential assent despite Mann’s 2023 appeal to Union Home Minister Amit Shah.