Jurisdiction warning: State enactments and exemptions can change independently. “Applicable law” must be confirmed for the work location and establishment type.
| Jurisdiction | Principal law | Rules | Official source / publication note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 | Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Rules, 1990 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Detailed local verification required before publication.</span> |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Applicable State Shops and Establishments enactment | Applicable rules and notifications | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify title, commencement and amendments from the State Gazette.</span> |
| Assam | Assam Shops and Establishments Act, 1971 | Assam Shops and Establishments Rules, 1972 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Check current exemptions and digital registration process.</span> |
| Bihar | Bihar Shops and Establishments Act, 1953 | Bihar Shops and Establishments Rules, 1955 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Check adapted forms and local amendment notifications.</span> |
| Chhattisgarh | Applicable Shops and Establishments enactment as adapted | Applicable State rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify current State enactment and adaptation orders.</span> |
| Goa | Goa, Daman and Diu Shops and Establishments Act, 1973 | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Check post-reorganisation amendments and holiday notifications.</span> |
| Gujarat | Gujarat Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2019 | Gujarat Rules and notifications | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify current rules, exemptions and registration thresholds.</span> |
| Haryana | Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 as applicable to Haryana | Haryana Rules and notifications | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Track Haryana-specific amendments, exemptions and holidays.</span> |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1969 | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify current working-hour and leave provisions.</span> |
| Jharkhand | Applicable Shops and Establishments enactment as adapted | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify State adoption and amendments.</span> |
| Karnataka | Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 | Karnataka Rules, 1963 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Track IT/ITES, women-night-work and working-hour notifications.</span> |
| Kerala | Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960 | Kerala Rules, 1961 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Check current leave, seating, women and opening-hour requirements.</span> |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1958 | Madhya Pradesh Rules, 1959 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify amendments and exemption notifications.</span> |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 | Maharashtra Rules, 2018 | https://mahakamgar.maharashtra.gov.in/<br><span class="small">Track threshold, intimation, women-night-work and local holiday requirements.</span> |
| Manipur | Applicable State Shops and Establishments enactment | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify title and current Gazette text.</span> |
| Meghalaya | Applicable State Shops and Establishments enactment | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify title and current Gazette text.</span> |
| Mizoram | Applicable State Shops and Establishments enactment | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify title and current Gazette text.</span> |
| Nagaland | Applicable State Shops and Establishments enactment | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify title and current Gazette text.</span> |
| Odisha | Odisha Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1956 | Odisha Rules, 1958 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Track current exemptions and online registration.</span> |
| Punjab | Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 | Punjab Rules and notifications | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Track local amendments, holidays and opening-hour exemptions.</span> |
| Rajasthan | Rajasthan Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1958 | Rajasthan Rules, 1959 | https://labour.rajasthan.gov.in/<br><span class="small">Track State amendments and business-facilitation notifications.</span> |
| Sikkim | Applicable State Shops and Commercial Establishments enactment | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify title, coverage and rules.</span> |
| Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947 | Tamil Nadu Rules, 1948 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Track seating, registration, women-night-work and holiday requirements.</span> |
| Telangana | Telangana Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 | Telangana Shops and Establishments Rules, 1990 | https://labour.telangana.gov.in/<br><span class="small">Track 365-day opening and women-night-shift exemptions and conditions.</span> |
| Tripura | Tripura Shops and Establishments Act, 1970 | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify current amendments and forms.</span> |
| Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh Dookan Aur Vanijya Adhishthan Adhiniyam, 1962 | Uttar Pradesh Rules, 1963 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Track State amendments and holiday rules.</span> |
| Uttarakhand | Applicable State Shops and Establishments enactment / adapted Uttar Pradesh law | Applicable Rules | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify current State statute and adaptation status.</span> |
| West Bengal | West Bengal Shops and Establishments Act, 1963 | West Bengal Rules, 1964 | State labour portal<br><span class="small">Track registration, leave, closing and holiday requirements.</span> |
| Delhi | Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954 | Delhi Shops and Establishments Rules, 1954 | https://www.indiacode.nic.in/handle/123456789/13587?view_type=browse<br><span class="small">Official Act and Rules embedded on this page.</span> |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Applicable Union Territory Shops and Establishments enactment | Applicable Rules | UT labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify post-reorganisation adaptation and current notifications.</span> |
| Ladakh | Applicable Union Territory Shops and Establishments framework | Applicable Rules | UT administration portal<br><span class="small">Verify extension/adaptation and local orders.</span> |
| Puducherry | Puducherry Shops and Establishments Act, 1964 | Applicable Rules | UT labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify current amendments and local holiday law.</span> |
| Chandigarh | Punjab Shops and Commercial Establishments Act as extended | UT notifications | Chandigarh labour portal<br><span class="small">Track UT-specific exemptions and holiday notifications.</span> |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Applicable UT Shops and Establishments regulation | Applicable Rules | UT labour portal<br><span class="small">Verify regulation and current rules.</span> |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Applicable adapted Shops and Establishments enactment | Applicable Rules | UT administration portal<br><span class="small">Verify the law applicable after UT merger.</span> |
| Lakshadweep | Applicable UT employment and establishment orders | Applicable Rules | UT administration portal<br><span class="small">Verify extension orders and local practice.</span> |