Monsoon Session: Lok Sabha to take up Births & Deaths Amendment Bill, SC Judges Bill; RS to table MSME Amendment Bill
New Delhi, July 31
The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to take up several key legislative matters on Friday as part of the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, with the Registration of Births and Deaths Bill, 2026, and the Supreme Court Amendment Bill, 2026, listed for consideration and passage in the Lower House, while the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Bill, 2026, is scheduled to be taken up in the Upper House.
In the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will move the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. The Bill seeks to further amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
The House will also consider the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, with Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal moving the Bill for consideration and passage.
Before the legislative business, ministers are scheduled to lay various papers on the Table of the House. Reports of the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj will also be presented.
The Lok Sabha is also scheduled to take up a motion seeking an extension of time for the Joint Committee to present its report on the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
In the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi is scheduled to move the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2026, for consideration and passage. The Bill seeks to further amend the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.
The Upper House will also take up statements by ministers on the implementation of recommendations of various Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees.
Both the Houses will commence at 11 am today.
Meanwhile, the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, with Opposition members staging a walkout during voting.
Furthermore, in the Lok Sabha, the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed by voice vote.
The Bill, which seeks to make any obstruction or insult to the National Song, 'Vande Mataram', a criminal offence, was passed after a brief discussion amid uproar by Opposition MPs. The Bill was cleared by the Rajya Sabha a day earlier.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Finally, they are taking up the MSME amendment bill in Rajya Sabha. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and these changes are long overdue. Hoping for faster clearances and easier compliance. 🙏
It's good that the government is strengthening laws around national symbols like Vande Mataram. Respect for national symbols is important. But the opposition walking out during voting doesn't look good for democracy. Let's hope discussions are more constructive in the future.
The Supreme Court judges amendment bill is crucial for clearing the backlog of cases. We need more judges to handle the growing number of cases. I just hope the government moves fast on appointments too. Quality of appointments matters just as much as quantity. ⚖️
While the intent behind the Births and Deaths Amendment Bill seems fine, making Vande Mataram insult a criminal offence seems a bit too strict. Where do we draw the line? We need clear definitions to avoid misuse. Otherwise it could stifle legitimate forms of protest or artistic expression.
The MSME amendment bill is a step in the right direction. Especially the move to update the definition of MSMEs. Our small businesses need all the support they can get post-pandemic. I just wish the government would also address the issue of delayed payments more strictly.
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