Chandigarh: 238 Punjab Acts, 7 Haryana Acts currently applicable in UT, says MoS Home Nityanand Rai in Lok Sabha
Aug 11, 2026
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai informed the Lok Sabha that 238 Acts enacted by Punjab and seven Acts enacted by Haryana are presently applicable in Chandigarh. He said that extensions of state laws are considered based on local requirements under the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966.