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EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026
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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
1. The Indian Stamp (Punjab Second
.. 45-46
Amendment) Act, 2025 (Punjab Act No. 1 of 2026)
2. The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment)
.. 47-48
Act, 2025 (Punjab Act No. 2 of 2026)
3. The Punjab Abadi deh (Record of Rights)
.. 49
Amendment Act, 2025 (Punjab Act No. 3 of 2026)
Part - II Ordinances
Nil
Part - III Delegated Legislation
Nil
Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
Nil
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PART I
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB
NOTIFICATION
The 13th January, 2026
No. 1-Leg./2026.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of
Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 9th day of January,
2026, is hereby published for general information :-
THE INDIAN STAMP (PUNJAB SECOND AMENDMENT)
ACT, 2025
(Punjab Act No.1 of 2026)
AN
ACT
further to amend the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, in its application to the
State of Punjab.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventy-
sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: -
1. (1) This Act may be called the Indian Stamp (Punjab Second
Short title, and commencement.
Amendment) Act, 2025.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, in its application to the State of Punjab, in
Schedule 1-A, against entry 6,-
Amendment of schedule 1-A of Central Act 2 of 1899 (i) under the column captioned as "Proper Stamp-duty", for the existing
Stamp-duty, the following shall be substituted, namely:-
"0.25 per cent of the loan
amount credited or an
existing or future debts,
subject to a maximum of
five lakh rupees."; and
(ii) in the existing proviso, at the end, for the words and sign "additional
amount." the words and sign "additional amount:" shall be substituted and
thereafter, the following proviso shall be added, namely:-
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this entry in respect of the same loan, Stamp-duty shall be chargeable on total
loan amount covering all such instruments so long as no additional loan amount
is secured by any such instrument(s)."
Sd/-
B.B.S. TEJI,
Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.
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PART 1
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB NOTIFICATION The 13th January, 2026
No. 2-Leg./2026.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 10th day of January, 2026, is hereby published for general information :-
THE PUNJAB LAND REVENUE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2025
(Punjab Act No. 2 of 2026)
AN
ACT
further to amend the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventy-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Short title, and commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 13, in sub-section (1), in the proviso,-
Amendment in section 13 of Punjab Act XVII of 1887.
(a) for clause (iii), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
(iii) no order of remand shall be passed by the appellate authority;"; and
(b) Explanation under clause (iv) shall be omitted.
Amendment in section 15 of Punjab Act XVII of 1887.
3. In the principal Act, in section 15, in sub-section (1), in the proviso,- (i) in clause (c), at the end, the word "and" shall be omitted; and (ii) in clause (d), at the end, for the sign ".", the sign and word "; and" shall be substituted and thereafter, the following clause shall be added, namely:-
"(e) no review shall lie against any interim order."
4. In the principal Act, in section 18, in sub-section (1),-
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purpose of any business before him as a Revenue Officer."
6. In the principal Act, in section 31, after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be added, namely:-
Amendment in section 31 of Punjab Act XVII of 1887.
"(3) Digitally signed land records and Revenue Court Orders shall be
legally valid for all intents and purposes." 7. In the principal Act, in section 46,-
Amendment in section 46 of Punjab Act XVII of 1887.
(i) in clause (d), at the end, the word "and" shall be omitted; and (ii) in clause (e), at the end, for the sign "." the sign and word "; and" shall be substituted, and thereafter, the following clause shall be added, namely:- "(f) prescribing the form and manner enabling use of Aadhaar, Permanent Account Number or similar documents for authentication of identity of parties, for the purpose of authentication of identity of interested parties in the database, for collection and storage of information, in digital form, of the interested parties like name, mobile number, Aadhaar number, and name of parent and grandparent on whose name the land parcel exists or may exist."
Amendment in section 117 of Punjab Act XVII of 1887.
"Explanation- (1) A partition shall be taken to be complete on an order passed under section 118. (2) The limitation of sixty days from the date of order passed under section 118 shall start from the date when the copy of said order is uploaded on online platform as may be notified by the Financial Commissioner."
Sd/- B.B.S. TEJI, Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.
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PART 1
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PUNJAB NOTIFICATION The 13th January, 2026
No. 3-Leg./2026.- The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Punjab received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 10th day of January, 2026, is hereby published for general information :-
THE PUNJAB ABADI DEH (RECORD OF RIGHTS) AMENDMENT ACT, 2025 (Punjab Act No. 3 of 2026) AN ACT
further to amend the Punjab Abadi deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021. BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab in the Seventy-
sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows: - 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjabi Abadi deh (Record of Rights) Amendment Act, 2025.
Short title, and commencement.
(2) It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its
publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Punjab Abadi deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 11,-
Amendment in section 11 of Punjab Act 8 of 2021 (i) in sub-section (1), for the words, figures and sign "within ninety days from the date of display of record under section 10," the words and sign "within such time, as may be notified by the Government" shall be substituted; and
(ii) in sub-section (2), for the words, brackets, figure and sign "within sixty days of the expiry under sub-section (1)," the words and sign "within such time, as may be notified by the Government," shall be substituted.
Sd/- B.B.S. TEJI, Principal Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Legal and Legislative Affairs.