The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006

The Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 is a legislation passed by the Parliament of India to rename the Union Territory of Pondicherry as Puducherry. The Act came into effect on 1st October 2006 and it provides for the substitution of the name 'Pondicherry' with the name 'Puducherry' in all existing laws, documents, and records. The Act also ensures that all rights and liabilities of the government or any other person or body corporate that existed under the previous name are retained under the new name.