Punjab enacts anti-sacrilege law with life imprisonment penalty
→Courts must apply new offence with stricter penalties
Change
Punjab enacted an amended law creating a specific offence for sacrilege with penalties including life imprisonment and fines up to ₹25 lakh.
Why it matters
The law elevates sacrilege cases into high-penalty criminal offences, requiring revised charge framing and judicial handling.
Implications
- → Penalties increase — legal exposure rises
- → Case handling changes — enforcement intensifies
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