PUNJAB GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA), JANUARY 14, 2026

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EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026

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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT

Contents

Pages

Part - I

Acts

The Indian Stamp (Punjab Second

Amendment) Act, 2025

(Punjab Act No. 1 of 2026)

2. The Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment)

Act, 2025

(Punjab Act No. 2 of 2026)

The Punjab Abadi deh (Record of Rights)

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

.. 45-46

.. 47-48

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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)

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)

This Act may be called the Indian Stamp (Punjab Second

Amendment) Act, 2025.

(2)

It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, in its application to the State of Punjab, in

Schedule 1-A, against entry 6,-

(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:-

"Provided further that where more than one instrument is executed under

Short title, and

commencement.

Amendment of

schedule 1-A

of Central Act

2 of 1899

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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)

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)

This Act may be called the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment)

Act, 2025.

(2)

It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 (hereinafter referred to as the

principal Act), in section 13, in sub-section (1), in the proviso,-

(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.

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."

In the principal Act, in section 18, in sub-section (1),-

(i)

in clause (b), at the end, for the sign ":", the sign "." shall be

substituted; and

(ii)

the existing proviso shall be omitted.

In the principal Act, in section 19, for sub-section (1), the following sub-

section shall be substituted, namely:-

"(1)

Except in the cases of uncontested mutations, a Revenue Officer

may summon any person whose attendance he considers necessary for the

Amendment in

section 13 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

Amendment in

section 15 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

Amendment in

section 18 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

Short title,

and

commencement.

Amendment in

section 19 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

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purpose of any business before him as a Revenue Officer."

In the principal Act, in section 31, after sub-section (2), the following

sub-section shall be added, namely:-

"(3)

Digitally signed land records and Revenue Court Orders shall be

legally valid for all intents and purposes."

In the principal Act, in section 46,-

(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."

In the principal Act, in section 117, at the end, for the sign ".", the sign ":"

shall be substituted and thereafter, the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

"Provided that the mode of partition shall conform to the standard format

and principles notified by the Financial Commissioner. Any deviation shall be

permitted only through a speaking order recording the reasons for such

deviation."

In the principal Act, in section 121, in sub-section (1), for the Explanation,

the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"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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Amendment in

section 31 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

Amendment in

section 46 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

Amendment in

section 117 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

Amendment in

section 121 of

Punjab Act XVII

of 1887.

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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)

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)

This Act may be called the Punjabi Abadi deh (Record of Rights)

Amendment Act, 2025.

(2)

It shall come into force on and with effect from the date of its

publication in the Official Gazette.

In the Punjab Abadi deh (Record of Rights) Act, 2021 (hereinafter

referred to as the principal Act), in section 11,-

(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.

In the principal Act, in section 12, in sub-section (4), for the words "within

sixty days", 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.

Short title,

and

commencement.

Amendment in

section 11 of

Punjab Act 8

of 2021

Amendment in

section 12 of

Punjab Act 8

of 2021

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