Parliament Question: Acts Enacted by Punjab and Haryana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3803 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11TH AUGUST, 2026/ SHRAVANA 20, 1948 (SAKA) ACTS ENACTED BY PUNJAB AND HARYANA 3803. SHRI MANISH TEWARI: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the number of Acts enacted by the States of Punjab and Haryana that are presently applicable in the UT of Chandigarh, separately, along with the subject matter of each such Act; (b) the legal framework and criteria adopted by the Central Government for extending or adapting laws enacted by the State Legislatures of Punjab and Haryana to Chandigarh; (c) the details of the Acts of Punjab and Haryana extended to Chandigarh during the last five years, like the Punjab Right to Business Act, 2020, that was extended recently along with the reasons therefor; and (d) whether the Government proposes to formulate a uniform policy or framework governing the extension, amendment and repeal of Punjab and Haryana laws applicable to Chandigarh, and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI) (a) and (c): As per the information provided by the Union territory of Chandigarh, 238 Acts enacted by the State of Punjab and 7 Acts enacted by the State of Haryana are presently applicable in the Union territory of Chandigarh. The Act-wise details, including those Acts extended to the-2- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Union territory of Chandigarh during the last five years are given in Annexure- I. (b): Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 empowers the Central Government, to extend to the Union territory of Chandigarh, any enactment which is in force in a State on the date of the notification. Proposals for extension of State enactments are initiated by the Chandigarh Administration on the basis of local requirements. (d): The extension of any enactment to the Union territory of Chandigarh is considered on the basis of local requirements and in accordance with the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. A separate policy is not considered necessary, as an established procedure already exists for extension of Acts, each of which is assessed on its own merits in view of its distinct policy objectives and legal implications. *****-3- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 ANNEXURE-I [See reply to part (a)] ACTS ENACTED BY THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA PRESENTLY APPLICABLE IN THE UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH A. ACTS ENACTED BY THE STATE OF PUNJAB (238) Sl. No. Name of the Act 1 The Punjab Laws Act, 1872 2 The Punjab District Boards Act, 1883 3 The Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887 4 The Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 5 The Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898 6 The Punjab Riverian Boundaries Act, 1899 7 The Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 8 The Punjab Minor Canals Act, 1905 9 The Punjab Forests (Sale of Timber) Act, 1913 10 The Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913 11 The Redemption of Mortgages (Punjab) Act, 1913 12 The Punjab Excise Act, 1914 13 The Punjab Fisheries Act, 1914 14 The Punjab Medical Registration Act, 1916 15 The Punjab Military Transport Act, 1916 16 The Punjab Juvenile Smoking Act, 1918 17 The Punjab Village and Small Towns Patrol Act, 1918 18 The Punjab Courts Act, 1918 19 The Restriction of Habitual Offenders (Punjab) Act, 1918 20 The Punjab Limitation (Custom) Act, 1920 21 The Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920 22 The Punjab Town Improvement Trust Act 1922 23 The Punjab Local Option Act, 1923 24 The Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1924 25 The Good Conduct Prisoner's Probational Release Act, 1926 26 The Punjab Borstal Act, 1926 27 The Punjab Regulation of Accounts Act, 1930-4- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act 28 The Punjab Registration (Validating) Act, 1930 29 The Punjab Municipal (Executive Officers) Act, 1931 30 The Punjab Nurses Registration Act, 1932 31 The Punjab Relief Indebtedness Act, 1934 32 The Punjab State Aid to Industries Act, 1935 33 The Punjab Debtor's Protection Act, 1936 34 The Punjab Copying Fees Act, 1936 35 The Punjab Registration of Money Lenders Act, 1938 36 The Punjab Debtor's Protection Amendment Act, 1938 37 The Punjab Restitution of Mortgaged Lands Act, 1938 38 The Suits Validation (Punjab Amendment) Act , 1938 39 The Punjab Motor Spirit (Taxation of Sales) Act, 1939 40 The Provincial Insolvency (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1939 41 The Punjab Urban Immovable Property Tax Act, 1940 42 The Punjab Electricity (Emergency Powers) Act, 1941 43 The Punjab Suppression of Indecent Advertisements Act, 1941 44 The Press and Registration of Books (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1942 45 The Music in Muslim Shrines Act, 1942 46 The Suits valuation (Punjab Amendment) Act , 1942 47 Epidemic Diseases (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1944 The United Provinces Requisition of Motor Vehicles (Emergency Powers) 48 Act, 1947 49 The East Punjab Home Guards Act, 1947 50 The East Punjab Police (Protection of Railways) Act, 1947 51 The East Punjab Extension of Limitation Act, 1947 52 The East Punjab Ministers Salaries Act, 1947 53 The East Punjab Movable Property (Requisitioning) Act, 1947 54 The Punjab University Act, 1947 55 Epidemic Diseases (East Punjab Amendment) Act, 1947 56 The East Punjab Cotton (Statistics) Act, 1948 57 The East Punjab Molasses (Control) Act, 1948-5- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act 58 The East Punjab Livestock and Birds Contagious Diseases Act, 1948 59 The Indian Forest (East Punjab Amendment) Act, 1948 60 The East Punjab Enumeration of Dwellings Act, 1948 61 The East Punjab Factories (Control of Dismantling) Act, 1948 62 The Punjab Minimum Wages Act, 1948 The East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of 63 Fragmentation) Act, 1948 Punjab Tenancy (East Punjab Validation of Orders, Proceedings and Acts) 64 Act, 1948 65 The East Punjab (Removal of Religious and Social Disabilities) Act, 1948 66 The East Punjab (Exchange of Prisoners) Act, 1948 67 The East Punjab War Awards Act, 1948 68 The East Punjab Special Tribunal (Continuance) Act, 1948 69 The East Punjab Opium Smoking Act, 1948 The East Punjab Agricultural Pests and Diseases and Noxious Weeds Act, 70 1949 71 The East Punjab Tractor Cultivation (Recovery of Charges) Act, 1949 72 The East Punjab Improved Seeds and Seedlings Act, 1949 73 The East Punjab Displaced Persons (Land Re-settlement) Act, 1949 74 The East Punjab Utilization of Lands Act, 1949 75 The East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949 76 The East Punjab Control of Bricks Supplies Act, 1949 77 The East Punjab Conservation of Fire Wood Supplies Act, 1949 78 The East Punjab Drugs (Control) Act, 1949 79 The East Punjab Damaged Areas Act, 1949 80 The Local Authorities Loans (East Punjab Amendment) Act, 1949 81 The East Punjab Conservation of Manure Act, 1949 82 The East Punjab Children Act, 1949 83 The Punjab Local Authorities Census Expenses Contribution Act, 1950 84 The Punjab Contingency Fund Act, 1950 85 The Punjab Abolition of Village Cess (Kuri Kamini) Act, 1950-6- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act 86 The Punjab Special Tribunal (Change of composition) Act, 1950 87 The Punjab Merged States (Laws) Act, 1950 88 The Punjab Prohibition of Smoking (Cinema and Theatre Halls) Act, 1951 89 The Punjab Cinemas (Regulation) Act, 1952 90 The Capital of Punjab (Development and Regulation) Act, 1952 91 The Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1952 92 The Cattle Trespass (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1952 93 The Punjab New Capital (Periphery) Control Act, 1952 94 The Punjab Betterment Charges and Acreage Rates Act, 1952 95 Punjab Occupancy Tenants (Vesting of Proprietary Rights) Act, 1952 96 The Punjab Passengers and Goods Taxation Act, 1952 97 The Punjab Habitual Offenders (Control and Reform) Act, 1952 98 The Punjab Silk worm Seed Control Act, 1953 99 The Punjab Livestock Improvement Act, 1953 100 The Punjab Sugarcane (Regulation of Purchase and Supply) Act, 1953 101 The Punjab Vaccination Act, 1953 102 Punjab Tobacco Vend Fees (Repealing) Act, 1953 103 The Punjab Cotton Ginning and Pressing Factories Act, 1953 104 The Punjab Local Authorities Laws (Exercise of Power) Act, 1953 105 Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (Validation) Act, 1953 106 The Punjab Occupancy Tenants (Vesting of Proprietary Rights) Act, 1952 107 The Punjab Abolition of Ala Malkiyat and Talukdari Rights Act, 1953 108 The Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 109 Evacuee Interest (Separation) Supplementary Act, 1953 The Punjab Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1953 (temporary lifespan of the Act- initially enacted for 5 years, 110 replaced with 10 years in 1958, replaced with 15 years in 1962)- still existing on papers. 111 The Punjab Security of the State Act, 1953 112 The Punjab Sikh Gurdwaras Board (Transitional Provisions) Act, 1953-7- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act 113 The Punjab Entertainments Tax (Cinematograph Shows) Act, 1954 114 The Indian Forest (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1954 115 The Punjab State Tubewell Act, 1954 116 The Punjab Land Revenue (Surcharge) Act, 1954 117 The Pepsu Abolition of Alla Malikiyat Rights Act, 1954 118 The Pepsu Occupancy Tenants (Vesting of Proprietary Rights) Act, 1954 119 The Pepsu Townships Development Board Act, 1954 120 The Sikh Gurdwaras Committee Election (Validation) Act, 1954 121 The PEPSU General Clauses Act, 1954 122 The Punjab Entertainment Duty Act, 1955 123 The Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board Act, 1955 124 Punjab District Boards (Tax Validating) Act, 1955 125 The Punjab Departmental Enquiries (Powers) Act, 1955 126 Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets (Validation) Act, 1955 127 The Punjab Land Revenue (Special Assessment) Act, 1955 128 The Punjab Bhudan Yagna Act, 1955 129 The Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955 130 The Punjab Registration (Validating) Act, 1955 131 The Punjab Special Powers (Press) Act, 1956 132 The Punjab Instruments (Control of Noises) Act, 1956 133 The Punjab Industrial Housing Act, 1956 134 The Punjab Prohibition of Cow Slaughter Act, 1956 The Punjab Revenue Appeals and Proceedings (Disposal and Restoration) 135 Act, 1956 136 The Nazool Lands (Transfer) Rules, 1956 The Punjab Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Taxation Act, 137 1956 138 Ambala District Board Tax Validation Act, 1956 139 The Punjab Court of Wards (Repeal) Act, 1956 140 The Punjab Registration (Validating) Act, 1956 141 The Indian Lunacy (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1956-8- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act 142 The Salaries and Allowances of Deputy Ministers Punjab Act, 1956 143 The Press and Registration of Books (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1957 144 The Punjab Warehouses Act, 1957 145 The Punjab Consolidation of Land Proceedings (Validation) Act, 1957 146 The Punjab Backward Classes (Grants of Loans) Act, 1957 147 The Punjab Mechanical Vehicles (Bridge Tolls) Act, 1957 148 The Punjab Laws (Application) Act, 1957 149 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 1) Act, 1957 150 The Punjab Laws (Extension No.2) Act, 1957 151 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 3) Act, 1957 152 The Punjab Abolition of Whipping Act, 1957 153 The Punjab Court of Wards (Validation of Exercise of Powers) Act, 1957 154 The Punjab Courts Laws (Extension) Act, 1957 155 The Punjab Distressed Persons (Facilities for Loans) Act, 1958 156 The Punjab Electricity (Duty) Act, 1958 157 The Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 158 The Punjab Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1958 159 The Punjab Land Revenue (Special Charges) Act, 1958 160 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 4) Act, 1958 161 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 5) Act, 1958 162 The Nangal Township (Periphery) Control Act, 1958 163 The Essential Commodities (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1959 164 The Punjab Wild Life Preservation Act, 1959 The Punjab Co-operative Sugar Mills (Further Extension of Tenure of 165 Boards) Act, 1959 166 The Cattle Trespass (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1959 167 The Punjab Reclamation of Land Act, 1959 168 The Punjab Consolidation of Land Proceedings (Validation) Act, 1959 169 The Punjab Local Authorities (Aided Schools) Act, 1959 170 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 6) Act, 1959 171 Evacuee Interest (Separation) Second Supplementary Act, 1960-9- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act 172 Evacuee Interest (Separation) (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1960 173 The Punjab Land Revenue (Additional Surcharge) Act, 1960 174 The Punjab Primary Education Act, 1960 175 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 7) Act, 1960 176 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 8) Act, 1960 177 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 9) Act, 1960 178 The Punjab Non-trading Companies Act, 1960 179 The Punjab Official Languages Act, 1960 180 The Punjab Registration (Validating) act, 1960 181 The Punjab Repealing Act, 1960 182 The Punjab Co-operative Societies Act 1961 183 The Punjab Fruit Nurseries Act, 1961 184 The Punjab Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961 185 The Punjab Panchayat Samitis and Zila Parishads Act, 1961 186 The Punjab Abolition of Village Cess (Malba) Act, 1961 187 The Punjab Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1961 188 The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 189 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 10) Act, 1961 190 The Punjab Compulsory Service Act, 1961 191 The Indian Easements (Punjab Extension) Act, 1961 192 The Punjabi University Act, 1961 193 The Talwara Town Ship (Periphery) Control Act, 1961 194 The Punjab Agricultural University Act, 1961 195 The Indian Forest (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1962 196 The Punjab Land Revenue Special Assessment (Exemption) Act, 1962 197 The Punjab Temporary Taxation Act, 1962 198 The Punjab Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 1962 199 The Punjab Laws (Extension No. 11) Act, 1962 200 The Punjab Corneal Grafting Act, 1963 201 The Punjab Anatomy Act, 1963 202 The Punjab Ayurvedic and Unani Practitioners Act, 1963-10- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act The Punjab State Faculty of Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine, 203 1963 204 The Punjab Land Improvement Schemes, Act, 1963 205 The Punjab Development of Damaged Areas (Validation) Act, 1963 206 The Punjab Thur and Sem Lands (Reclamation) Act, 1963 207 The Punjab Gift Goods (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1963 The Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of 208 Unregulated Development Act, 1963 209 The Punjab Dramatic Performances Act, 1964 210 The Punjab Urban Estates (Development and Regulation) Act, 1964 The Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites 211 and Remains Act, 1964 212 The Punjab Separation of Judicial and Executive Functions Act, 1964 213 The Punjab Homoeopathic Practitioners Act, 1965 The Punjab State Legislature Officers, Ministers and Members (Medical 214 Facilities) Act, 1965 The Punjab Industrial Establishments (National and Festival Holidays and 215 Casual and Sick Leave) Act, 1965 216 The Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965 217 The Punjab Salaries and Allowances (Validation) Act, 1966 218 The Provincial Small Cause Courts (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1966 The Punjab Aided Schools (Security of Service) Act, 1969 (Punjab Act No. 219 19 of 1969) 220 The Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972 (Punjab Act No. 10 of 1973) The Punjab Affiliated Colleges (Security of Service of Employees) Act, 221 1974 The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Haryana Amendment Act, 222 1976 (Haryana Act No. 25 of 1976) The Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1976 (extended to 223 Chandigarh on 01.08.1978) The Punjab Cycle-rickshaws (Regulation of License) Act, 1976 (Punjab 224 Act No. 41 of 1976) The Punjab Agriculture Credit Operations and Miscellaneous Provisions 225 (Banks) Act, 1978 (Punjab Act No. 5 of 1979)-11- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 Sl. No. Name of the Act The Punjab Privately Managed Recognised Schools Employees (Security 226 of Service) Act, 1979 (Punjab Act No. 18 of 1979) The Punjab Public Moneys (Recovery of Dues) Act 1983 (Punjab Act No. 1 227 of 1985) 228 Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 as extended to UT Chandigarh in 229 the year 1994 (Act No. 45 of 1994) The Punjab Tax on Entry of Goods into Local Areas Act, 2000 (Punjab Act 230 No. 9 of 2000) 231 Punjab VAT Act 232 Punjab Police Act, 2007 as extended to the UT Chandigarh Punjab Right to Service Act, 2011 as extended to UT Chandigarh (Punjab 233 Act No. 24 of 2011) and the amendment made vide Punjab Act No. 10 0f 2014 234 The Prison (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2011, Punjab Act No. 23 of 2016 The Punjab Human Smuggling Act, 2012 (Punjab Act No. 2 of 2013) and 235 the Amendment made vide Punjab Act No. 11 of 2014. The Punjab Regulation of Fee of Unaided Educational Institution Act, 236 2016 (Punjab Act No. 47 of 2016) 237 Punjab Right to Business Act, 2020 (Punjab Act No. 1 of 2020) 238 Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021 (Punjab Act No. 8 of 2021)-12- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 B. ACTS ENACTED BY THE STATE OF HARYANA (7) Sl. No. Name of the Act 1 The Haryana Housing Board Act, 1971 2 The Haryana Prevention of Beggary Act, 1971 Haryana Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1974 (extended to UT 3 Chandigarh) The Haryana Relief of Agricultural Indebtedness Act, 1976 (Haryana 4 Act No. 18 of 1976) The Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008 5 (Haryana Act No. 6 of 2008) The Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and 6 Educational Institutions)Act, 2016 (Haryana Act No 15 of 2016) Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 (Haryana Act No. 14 7 of 2022) [See reply to part (c)] ACTS OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA EXTENDED TO THE UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS Sl. Name of the Act Brief purpose/reason for extension No. 1. The Cigarettes and Other It was extended to address the absence of Tobacco Products (Prohibition of a legal framework for prohibiting hookah Advertisement and Regulation of bars and to protect public health, Trade and Commerce, particularly by preventing tobacco Production, Supply and addiction among youth. Distribution) (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2018 (Punjab Act No. 18 of 2018) 2. The Haryana Essential Services It was extended to prevent unlawful Maintenance Act, 1974. strikes in essential public utility services and to protect the general public from the resulting disruption.-13- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 3. The Haryana Backward Classes It was extended to provide reservation for (Reservation in Services and OBCs in public services and admissions to Admission in Educational higher educational institutions in Institutes) Act, 2016 Chandigarh, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s direction to implement such reservation in a phased manner up to 27%. 4. The Punjab shops and These were extended to promote a commercial Establishments business-friendly environment, generate (Amendment) Act, 2025 employment opportunities and reduce regulatory and compliance burdens on 5. The Contract Labour (Regulation small shops, industries and and Abolition) (Punjab establishments. Amendment) Act, 2020 6. The Industrial disputes (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2020 7. The Indian Stamp (Punjab They were extended to strengthen the Amendment) Act, 2001 (Punjab framework governing stamp duty on Act No. 14 of 2001) property transactions and ensure greater transparency in property valuation and 8. The Indian Stamp (Punjab duty collection in Chandigarh. Amendment) Act, 2003 (Punjab Act No. 15 of 2004) 9. The Punjab Prevention of Human They were extended to regulate travel Smuggling Act, 2012 (Punjab Act agents and curb human smuggling and No. 2 of 2013) immigration-related fraud, thereby protecting students and youth seeking 10. The P unjab Prevention of Human education and employment opportunities Smuggling (Amendment) Act, abroad. 2014 (Punjab Act No. 11 of 2014)-14- L.S.US.Q.NO. 3803 FOR 11.08.2026 11. The P unjab Abadi Deh (Record of It was extended to establish a transparent Rights) Act, 2021 (Punjab Act no. and modern framework for surveying and 8 of 2021) recording ownership rights in Abadi Deh areas, thereby reducing disputes, improving land administration and supporting planned urban development in alignment with the NAKSHA Programme. 12. The H aryana Fire and Emergency It was extended to provide an updated and Services Act, 2022 (Haryana Act comprehensive framework for modern, No. 14 of 2022) efficient and citizen-centric fire and emergency services in Chandigarh, in keeping with evolving urban requirements and the objectives of Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business. 13. The A ssam Tenancy Act, 2021 It was extended to replace the outdated (Assam Act No. XXXI of 2021) rent-control framework with a modern tenancy regime suited to present-day socio-economic conditions, balancing landlord-tenant rights and providing transparent and time-bound dispute resolution in alignment with the Model Tenancy Act, 2021. 14. The P unjab Right to Business It was extended to promote Ease of Doing Act, 2020 (Punjab Act No. 1 of Business through a self-declaration-based 2020) framework providing faster, time-bound approvals, reduced inspections and lower regulatory burden, particularly for MSMEs and other eligible enterprises. *****