The Punjab VidhanSabha passed the Punjab AbadiDeh (Record of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2025, the Indian Stamp (Punjab Second Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Punjab Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
The amendment to the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 rationalises stamp duty related to the deposit of title deeds and equitable mortgages by removing duplication of levy for the same loan transaction.
The Punjab AbadiDeh Bill reduces timelines for objections and appeals, which will speed up the implementation of the “MeraGhar Mere Naam” scheme, ensuring timely ownership rights to residents of AbadiDeh areas.
Amendments to the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 aim to expedite disposal of cases before revenue authorities, prevent unnecessary summoning of non-litigants, and accord legal sanctity to digital records and digital signatures.
The Bills were passed during a one-day special session convened to pass a resolution against the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB–G RAM G).