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Centre extends Punjab prison law to Chandigarh

The Centre has extended the Punjab Police and Correctional Services Act, 2026, to the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh, introducing provisions for inter-state prisoner transfers, mainly between Chandigarh…

Centre extends Punjab prison law to Chandigarh, allows inter-state transfer of prisoners
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The Centre has extended the Punjab Police and Correctional Services Act, 2026, to the union territory (UT) of Chandigarh, introducing provisions for inter-state prisoner transfers, mainly between Chandigarh and other states or union territories.

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