Chandigarh, April 21 -- The Punjab government on Monday notified the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, after receiving the governor's assent. The department of law and legislative affairs issued the gazette notification.

The anti-sacrilege bill, which proposed amendments to the original 2008 Act, was 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. Governor Gulab Chand Kataria accorded assent to the bill on Friday. The Act provides for stringent punishments, including life imprisonment and ...