Centre extends Punjab prison law to Chandigarh, introduces new rules for prisoner transfers and security

New Delhi, Nov 7 (UNI) The Centre has extended the Punjab Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2026, to the union Territory of Chandigarh, introducing provisions for inter-state prisoner transfers, prison security, rehabilitation and safeguards for inmates with disabilities, according to a union Home Ministry notification. The notification, published in the Gazette of India extends the legislation under Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, with modifications to suit Chandigarh's administrative structure. Under the modified provisions, the Chandigarh Administrator, appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution, will exercise the powers assigned to the government under the legislation.…