The Lok Sabha on Monday (August 3, 2026) passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill to replace an ordinance that raised the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 34 to 38, amid concerns over mounting backlog of cases. The Bill was passed by a voice vote in the House.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 in Lok Sabha on Monday, following the introduction of the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026 by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Rao Inderjit Singh.
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The monsoon session has seen frequent adjournments over Opposition’s demands related to the protest at Jantar Mantar against NEET-UG paper leak. The monsoon session of Parliament began on July 20 and will continue till August 13.
(With inputs from agencies)
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Opposition’s ‘we want justice’ slogans fill the House as members demand Amit Shah’s statements on the violence in Delhi.
As the House tries to discuss the MSME amendment bill, Opposition’s clamour fills the Rajya Sabha.
Amid sloganeering and protests from Opposition, the House discusses the the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill.
The Bill, which seeks to amend the 2006 Act of the same name, will empower courts to order payment of at least 50% of the awarded amount to MSME suppliers if the application to set aside an order is pending for more than six months.
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day, amid protests. House to resume on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Members in Rajya Sabha demand Union Minister Amit Shah’s statement on the police brutality during the protests in Delhi.
Lok Sabha passes Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill by a voice vote.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal introduced the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill amid protests by Opposition members.
The Bill states that the persistent gap between the institution and the disposal of caseshas made docket managementincreasingly difficult, particularly in relation to older pending matters and cases requiring adjudication by larger Benches.
The government said augmenting the court’s strength was among the most effective measures to reduce the backlog of cases.
Opposition continue to protest in the Lok Sabha, demanding answers from Home Minister Amit Shah over police brutality during the protests in Delhi.
Lok Sabha resumes.
MoS for Parliamentary Affairs moves Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.
The Bill seeks to replace an ordinance that raised the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 34 to 38, amid concerns over mounting backlog of cases.
The legislation seeks to replace the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026, promulgated in May, to increase the sanctioned strength of the court from 33 to 37, excluding the Chief Justice of India.
Lok Sabha adjourned again for the second time amid Opposition protest demanding answers from Home Minister Amit Shah on police violence on students.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill in Lok Sabha on Monday (August 3).
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Rao Inderjit Singh moved Indian Statistical Institute Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday (August 3).
The Bill has been met with strong protests by academicians as well as students of the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) who claim that the move is aimed to strip the institute of its academic autonomy by converting it from a “registered society to a statutory body corporate”.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. amid Opposition protest during the Zero Hour.
Opposition MPs protest in Rajya Sabha during the Zero Hour demanding the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah.
LS Speaker Om Birla starts House proceedings with congratulating Commonwealth Games medal winners.
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move The Supreme Court (Number of Judges)Amendment Bill, 2026 for consideration and passing in Lok Sabha.
The Union government introduced the Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace an ordinance that raised the sanctioned strength of judges in the Supreme Court from 34 to 38, amid concerns over mounting backlog of cases.
Rajya Sabha likely to take up Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for passing on Monday (August 3). The Bill, which seeks to amend the 2006 Act of the same name, will empower courts to order payment of at least 50% of the awarded amount to MSME suppliers if the application to set aside an order is pending for more than six months.
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday (August 3) submitted an Adjournment Motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking an immediate discussion on the necessity of a new Anti-Defection Law to prevent “mass political defections driven by opportunism”.- ANI
As per the list of business, Lok Sabha MPs Sougata Ray, N. K. Premachandran, and Dean Kuriakose are set to move a Statutory Resolution disapproving “of the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Ordinance, 2026 (No. 1 of 2026) promulgated by the President on 16.05.2026”.
As per the List of Business, following Bills are scheduled to be introduced in the lower House today:
The Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026
“Rao Inderjit Singh to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for a comprehensive statutory framework to the Indian Statistical Institute, to excel as a globally recognised centre in Statistical Sciences and allied fields and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”
The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026
“Nirmala Sitharaman to move for leave to introduce a Bill to provide for law relating to evidence with respect to bankers’ books and to align it with contemporary digital banking practices and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.”
Published - August 03, 2026 10:03 am IST
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