(1) The investigation in relation to offence(s) under this Act shall be completed as expeditiously as possible.
(2) It shall be investigated by a police officer, not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police or Assistant Commissioner of Police, as the case may be.
4B. (1) The offence(s) punishable under this Act shall be cognizable, non-bailable and non-compoundable.
(2) The offence(s) punishable under this Act shall be triable by the Court of Sessions. ]
5. °[(1) Whosoever contravenes the provisions of this Act and rules framed thereunder, except the offence of sacrilege of the Saroop(s) of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib shall be punished with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to five years and with fine, which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
(2) Any person who commits an offence of sacrilege of the Saroop(s) of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years but which may extend to twenty * Substitution of words "Bir" and "Birs" by Punjab Act No.7 of 2026, section 2.
* Inserted by Punjab Act No.7 of 2026, section 6.
* Substituted by Punjab Act No.7 of 2026, section 7.
Protection of action taken in good faith.
Power to make rules.
Repeal and saving.
years, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than two lakh rupees but which may extend to ten lakh rupees.
(3) Any person who in criminal conspiracy commits an offence of sacrilege of the Saroop(s) of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib under this Act with the intention to disrupt peace or communal harmony shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may extend to twenty-five lakh rupees.
(4) Any person who abets the commission of an offence under this Act shall be liable to the same punishment as provided for the offence so abetted.
(5) Any person who attempts to commit an offence under this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to three lakh rupees. ]
6. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government or its officer or official in respect of anything, which is done in good faith or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act.
'T6A. The State Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, makes rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.]
Vs (1) The Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Ordinance, 2007(Punjab Ordinance No.9 of 2007), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the Ordinance, referred to in sub-section (1), shall be * Inserted by Punjab Act No.7 of 2026, section 8.
deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of this Act.