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°[(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. ]