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Passed by the Lok Sabha, the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 seeks to formally adopt ‘Keralam’ as the State’s official name and provide for consequential amendments to the Constitution and existing laws.
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The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026 seeks to replace the Tribunals Reforms Act, 2021 by establishing a National Tribunals Commission and introducing a common framework for appointments, tenure and service conditions across major tribunals.
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Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to replace the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 and proposes amendments to the Income-tax Act, 2025, the Finance Act, 2026 and the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
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Lok Sabha has passed the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026, replacing the colonial-era law and providing a modern framework for admissibility of electronic and digital banking records in legal proceedings.
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The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to modernise the MSME legal framework by proposing digital registration, mandatory TReDS-based invoice settlement, time-bound dispute resolution and stronger enforcement mechanisms.
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Lok Sabha has passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, giving effect from 16 May 2026 to the increase in the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38.
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Lok Sabha has passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, revising the authorities empowered to approve delayed registration of births and deaths after one year and two years of occurrence.
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Lok Sabha has passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which proposes Special Fast-Track Courts, time-bound investigations and enhanced penalties for paper leak offences.
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Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes to extend the existing penal provision relating to the National Anthem to the National Song and prescribes punishment for preventing or disturbing the singing of either.
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Introduced in the Lok Sabha amid recurring paper leak controversies, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 seeks to curb examination-related crimes through Special Task Forces, Fast-Track Courts, time-bound investigations and tougher punishments.
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BCI has released the Draft Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing significant changes relating to advocate welfare, legal education, law firms, women’s representation, enrolment procedures and regulation of foreign lawyers. Stakeholders have been invited to submit suggestions by 31 July 2026.
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The upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 is expected to focus on tax reforms, judicial capacity, foreign contribution regulation, MSME-related measures and higher education governance through several key legislative proposals.
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Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 provides a tax exemption on interest income and capital gains from government securities for FIIs and BIS, to boost foreign investment and market liquidity, effective from 1 April 2026.
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Bihar Governor promulgates the Bihar Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) (Repeal) Ordinance, 2026, repealing the 2025 Act to streamline labour laws.
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Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026 has been notified, raising judge strength from 34 to 38 to address rising case pendency.
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Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to increase the sanctioned judge strength of the Supreme Court of India from 34 to 38 (including CJI).
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In the special session, the Lok Sabha did not adopt the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill after it failed to secure the special majority required under Article 368, resulting in the withdrawal of the associated Delimitation and Union Territories Laws Bills.
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The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to align key Union Territory—specific statutes with recent constitutional changes relating to delimitation, representation, and reservation in legislatures.
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The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill, 2026 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha with the objective of reforming delimitation and representation provisions to reflect contemporary demographic realities.
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Delimitation Bill, 2026 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha to restructure parliamentary and assembly constituencies in line with contemporary demographic realities and recent constitutional mandates, including women’s reservation.
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