Lok Sabha Passes Public Examinations Amendment Bill
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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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Rajya Sabha Bill Extends National Song Protection
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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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Public Examinations Amendment Bill
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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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Draft Advocates Amendment Bill
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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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Parliament Monsoon Session
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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
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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 Repeals Shops and Establishments Act 2025
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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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Four More Judges for the Supreme Court: President's Ordinance Responds to India's Mounting Case Backlog
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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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Increase in Supreme Court judge strength
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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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Lok Sabha Bills Rejected
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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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Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026
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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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Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty First Amendment) Bill
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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
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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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Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill
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Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026, passed by the Rajya Sabha, aims to unify recruitment and service rules while strengthening command, coordination, and governance across CAPFs.

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Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill
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Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was introduced in Lok Sabha to propose wide-ranging reforms to the Companies Act, 2013 and the LLP Act, 2008, focusing on decriminalisation, ease of doing business, improved governance, and compliance rationalisation.

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Amendment Bills introduced in Rajya Sabha
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During the Budget Session of 2026, several significant amendment Bills were introduced in the Rajya Sabha through Private Members.

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13 Bills Introduced in Rajya Sabha 2026
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Rajya Sabha witnessed the introduction of 13 significant Bills aimed at creating new legislative frameworks across diverse sectors including agriculture, digital governance, urban development, education, labor welfare, and social justice.

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definition of Transgender Persons
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On 13-3-2026, 2 amendment Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha—one to amend the law relating to the protection of transgender persons and the other to authorize additional government expenditure for the financial year 2025—26.

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Gujarat Marriage Registration Amendment Bill
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Gujarat Govt releases the Gujarat Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Bill, 2026 focused on public notice, transparency, strengthen verification and fraud prevention.

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Private Members' Bills introduced in Rajya Sabha
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On 6-2-2026, 36 bills were introduced in Rajya Sabha out of which 11 were amendments and 25 were new acts that might become Acts on approval.

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