Monsoon Session: Tribunals Reforms, Kerala Name Change Bills slated to be introduced in LS; Sitharaman to move Bankers' Books Bill in RS
New Delhi, August 9
The Lok Sabha is scheduled to take up the introduction of several key bills on Monday, including the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, 2026, the Kerala Bill, 2026, and the National Co-operative Development Corporation Bill, 2026.
Union Law and Justice Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will move for leave to introduce the Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026, which seeks to improve the efficiency, independence, transparency and uniformity in the qualifications, appointments and service conditions of chairpersons and members of various tribunals.
The Bill also proposes the establishment of a National Tribunals Commission and amendments to related enactments.
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy will move for leave to introduce a bill to further amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to move for leave to introduce the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, seeking to alter the name of the state of Kerala.
Shah will also move for leave to introduce the National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to further amend the National Co-operative Development Corporation Act, 1962.
The list of business also includes laying of papers on the Table by several Union Ministers, including Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jayant Chaudhary, Pankaj Chaudhary, Kirti Vardhan Singh, Sukanta Majumdar and Tokhan Sahu.
Meanwhile, the Rajya Sabha is scheduled to take up the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, 2026, for consideration and passing.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move the Bill, which seeks to provide for law relating to evidence concerning bankers' books and align it with contemporary digital banking practices.
The Upper House will also consider the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to further amend the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 and the Income-tax Act, 2025, besides amending the Finance Act, 2026.
— ANI
Reader Comments
The Tribunals Reforms Bill is long overdue. Appointments have been murky for years, and a National Tribunals Commission will bring some much-needed accountability. Hope it's not just another bureaucratic layer, though. 🙏
Watching Indian parliamentary process from abroad, it's interesting how the monsoon session packs so much. The Bankers' Books Evidence Bill aligning with digital banking is a smart move—old laws don't fit modern fintech.
Happy to see the National Co-operative Development Corporation amendment being tabled. Cooperatives are the backbone of rural India, and they need stronger legal support. But will the amendments address ground-level issues like delayed credit? 🤷♀️
Mines and Minerals Amendment is crucial for the mining sector, especially in states like Odisha and Jharkhand. But I hope the Bill isn't rushed through without proper debate—the opposition must be heard on environmental impacts. That's the democratic way.
The Kerala name change seems symbolic, but will it have any practical effect? I'd prefer more time spent on the Bankers' Books Bill—my NRI friends always complain about outdated evidence rules for digital transactions. At least something is moving.
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