Open Meetings & Public Notice Laws — India

30 states & union territories with open meetings and public notice requirements.

Constitution of India (73rd Amendment Act, 1992)

Constitution of India, Part IX (Art. 243–243O), inserted by the Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992; Art. 243A mandates Gram Sabha in every state

Agenda Notice

15 days

Public Comment

Required

Violation Effect

Voidable

States & Union Territories

Jurisdiction	Law	Regular Notice	Special Mtg	Public Comment	Closed Topics	Score
AP	Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
AR	Arunachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1997	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
AS	Assam Panchayat Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
BR	Bihar Panchayat Raj Act, 2006	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
CT	Chhattisgarh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
DL	Delhi Panchayat Raj Act, 1954	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
GA	Goa Panchayati Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
GJ	Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
HP	Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
HR	Haryana Panchayati Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
JH	Jharkhand Panchayati Raj Act, 2001	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
JK	Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
KA	Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
KL	Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
MH	Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
ML	Meghalaya Autonomous District Councils Act, 1953	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
MN	Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
MP	Madhya Pradesh Panchayat Raj Avam Gram Swaraj Adhiniyam, 1993	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
MZ	Mizoram (Village Councils) Act, 2025	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
NL	Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act, 1978	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
OR	Orissa Grama Panchayats Act, 1964	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
PB	Punjab Panchayati Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
PY	Puducherry Village and Commune Panchayats Act, 1973	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
RJ	Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Act, 1994	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
SK	Sikkim Panchayat Act, 1993	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
TN	Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1994	3 days	1 day	Not required	—	39
TR	Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
TS	Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018	15 days	—	Not required	—	50
UP	Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1947	15 days	—	Not required	—	45
WB	West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973	7 days	—	Not required	—	45