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Section 87 Notifications for Chandigarh
The Union Government extends provisions of 5 State legislations to the Union Territory of Chandigarh under Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. The move is for legal modernisation, transparency, and ease of living in Chandigarh.
Extension of State Laws to Chandigarh:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Legal Basis | Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 authorises the Centre to extend any law in force in a State to the Union Territory of Chandigarh. |
| Constitutional Linkage | Article 239 provides for administration of Union Territories by the President through an appointed administrator. |
| Mode of Extension | The Central Government exercises the power under Section 87 through notifications in the Official Gazette. |
| Chandigarh Status | Chandigarh is a Union Territory without its own legislature and is the capital of Punjab and Haryana. |
| Property Valuation and Taxes | The Indian Stamp Punjab Amendment Acts, 2001 and 2003 provide stricter property valuation, stamp duty collection, and mechanisms to detect undervaluation. |
| Village Land Records | The Punjab Abadi Deh Act, 2021 provides a legal process for survey and recording of ownership rights in Abadi Deh areas. |
| Travel Agent Regulation | The Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Act, 2012, amended in 2014, mandates licensing and provides enforcement and penal provisions for travel agents. |
| Fire Safety | The Haryana Fire and Emergency Services Act, 2022 provides a risk-based fire safety regime, streamlined approvals, longer certificate validity, and rationalised penalties. |
| Rental Housing | The Assam Tenancy Act, 2021 provides mandatory written agreements, Rent Tribunals, and clear landlord-tenant rights and obligations. |
| Union Territories | Union Territories are administrative units governed directly by the Union Government under Part VIII of the Constitution. |
| Current Union Territories | India has 8 Union Territories: Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry. |
| Article 239AA | Article 239AA provides special provisions for the National Capital Territory of Delhi and creates a legislative assembly. |
| Article 240 | Article 240 authorises the President to make regulations for the peace, progress, and good government of certain Union Territories. |
| Article 241 | Article 241 authorises Parliament to create High Courts for Union Territories. |