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August 12, 2026, 07:35 PM - 3 min read
The legislation received Presidential assent on August 11 and has been notified in the Gazette of India.The law will be deemed to have come into force on May 16, 2026, when the President had promulgated the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026. The Act repeals that Ordinance while protecting all actions already taken under it
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August 11, 2026, 04:28 PM - 3 min read
With the president's assent, The Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, has become a law.The Lok Sabha had passed the Bill on July 30, while the Rajya Sabha had cleared it a day earlier.The legislation grants Vande Mataram the same status as the national anthem, 'Jana Gana Mana'.
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August 10, 2026, 05:27 PM - 3 min read
Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, amid the opposition uproar. The bill aims to improve efficiency, ensure independence, transparency, and uniformity in the qualifications, appointment of service of Chairpersons and Members of various Tribunals, as well as the administration and functioning of the Tribunals.
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August 10, 2026, 05:14 PM - 3 min read
The Lok Sabha had already passed the Bill on August 5. With its passage by both Houses of Parliament, the legislation seeks to update the legal framework governing the use of bankers’ books and records as evidence in judicial proceedings. The Bill replaces the colonial-era Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891.
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August 3, 2026, 03:51 PM - 3 min read
In May this year, President Droupadi Murmu had promulgated an ordinance to increase the number of Supreme Court Judges from 33 to 37.When the House met after the second adjournment at 2:00 PM, Union Minister of Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal moved the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.
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July 25, 2026, 04:13 PM - 3 min read
According to the Bill circulated to members ahead of its introduction, individuals involved in paper leaks or unfair means in exams will get jail terms for a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 10 years, and a fine of up to Rs 50 lakh.The Bill proposes to increase jail term up to 10 years and fine up to Rs 10 crore for offences related to paper leaks.
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July 17, 2026, 02:30 PM - 3 min read
The report noted that the FY27 Budget allocation of Rs 300 billion for LPG subsidy has already been exhausted. Based on the current pace of spending, the total LPG subsidy outgo could cross Rs 1 trillion, with the subsidy burden currently estimated at around Rs 490 per cylinder.
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April 15, 2026, 04:38 PM - 3 min read
Speaking to media persons in Srinagar on the sidelines of a function, the Chief Minister raised concerns over past delimitation exercises, alleging that constituency restructuring had politically favoured the BJP and its allies.He said he would attend an INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi to be held at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, where the opposition is expected to formulate a joint strategy on the proposed bill.
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April 4, 2026, 05:47 PM - 3 min read
The legislation is expected to pave the way for the establishment of private universities in the region, strengthening the overall higher education infrastructure and increasing academic options for students.Chief Minister Omar Abdullah congratulated Education Minister Sakina Itoo and other stakeholders on the successful passage of the bill.
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April 3, 2026, 04:43 PM - 3 min read
The proposed law, introduced by Minister for Higher Education Sakina Masood Ittoo, provides a legal framework for establishing private universities and for regulating their functioning, management, and academic standards.Through this Bill, the Government intends to protect the interests of the students in private universities and prevent commercialization of education.
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March 30, 2026, 04:21 PM - 3 min read
Piloting the bill in the Lok Sabha, Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that 12 amendments are being made in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), which came into force in 2016, that would help maximise the value for stakeholders and improve the governing process itself.
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March 13, 2026, 03:49 PM - 3 min read
A Bill to define “transgender” more precisely and introduce graded punishments for offences against transgender persons was introduced in the Lok Sabha by minister Virendra Kumar.
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