Chandigarh, April 23 -- A petition has been filed in the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging constitutional validity of Punjab's anti-sacrilege law - Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 - notified on April 20.

The anti-sacrilege law, is amended version of a 2008 Act, passed unanimously by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha during a special one-day session on April 13, with support from members of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and opposition parties, including the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), after three hours of discussion.

The Act provides for stringent punishments, including life imprisonment and fines up to Rs.25 lakh, for acts of sacrilege against the Guru Granth Sahib.

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