The Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008
The Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008
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This Act regulates the printing, storage, and distribution of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of the Sikhs. It applies to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and custodians responsible for these texts. The law mandates a central register to track all copies and establishes a committee to assess a token payment, known as Bheta, for existing volumes. By centralizing control and record-keeping, the legislation aims to ensure the proper management and protection of the sacred text while preventing its misuse or desecration.
- 1. Short title and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Printing, publication, storage, distribution and supplying of the Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib
- 3A. Central Register of Saroops of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib
- 3B. Duties and responsibilities of custodian
- 4. Prohibition
- 4A. Investigation of offences
- 4B. Classification of offences
- 5. Punishment
- 6. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 6A. Power to make rules
- 7. Repeal and saving
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