The Ministry of Home Affairs on May 06, 2026, issued the Indian Stamp (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2001, as extended to the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
It states that in the principal Act —
• For the words “State of Punjab” wherever they occur, the words “Union Territory of Chandigarh” shall be substituted.
• For the words “State Government” wherever they occur, the words “Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh” shall be substituted.
[Notification no. - S.O. 2259(E)]