The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026: The Lok Sabha passed The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 by voice vote amid Opposition protests. Introduced by Finance Minister on August 3, 2026, the legislation replaces the 135-year-old colonial-era Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891 to formally align legal evidence standards with modern digital, virtual, and cloud-based banking The […]
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Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026: The Lok Sabha has passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026 through a voice vote without any debate, which seeks to strengthen the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 by tightening norms for delayed registration and aligning legal provisions with the Bharatiya Nagarik […]
Clean Slate Doctrine under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)
Clean Slate Doctrine under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC): The Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Ujaas Energy reminds us that the Clean Slate Doctrine is directed at extinguishing claims and not necessarily every legal consequence that may flow from the facts underlying those claims. It is a key legal principle embedded in the Insolvency […]
e-Zero FIR System
e-Zero FIR System: The Minister of State for Home informed that the government has introduced the system of registering e-Zero FIRs in cybercrime cases across eighteen States and Union Territories. It is a technology-based platform that enables the automated registration of Zero FIRs for value cyber financial crimes. It is a new mechanism where financial […]
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026
Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026: The Union Government launched a major reform drive in July 2026, including the termination of 47 National Testing Agency (NTA) officials, the introduction of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, and the constitution of a high–powered task force chaired by former UIDAI […]
National Biodiversity Authority
National Biodiversity Authority: The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) recently constituted an Expert Committee on Invasive Alien Species to address the growing ecological and socio-economic risks posed by such species across the country. National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is an autonomous, statutory body established under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The NBA performs […]
Punjab Becomes First State to Introduce Artificial Intelligence as Mainstream Subject
Punjab Becomes First State to Introduce Artificial Intelligence as Mainstream Subject: Punjab has become the first Indian state to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a mainstream subject from Classes I to XII under the Sarbat.AI initiative. Punjab has launched Sarbat.AI, India’s first statewide initiative to make Artificial Intelligence (AI) a mainstream school subject from Classes […]
Establishment of Fast-Track Courts : NEET Protest
Establishment of Fast-Track Courts : NEET Protest The Prime Minister of India announced the establishment of Fast-Track Courts (FTCs) to ensure swift and stringent punishment for individuals and syndicates involved in public examination paper leaks. This policy directive comes in response to the massive nationwide protests over irregularities in the NEET-UG 2026 examination. Subsequently, the […]
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law: India’s External Affairs Minister addressed the inaugural session of international conference of 60th anniversary commemoration of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). United Nations Commission on International Trade Law is a subsidiary body of the UN General Assembly established in 1966. It is the core […]
Presidential Visits to Moldova and North Macedonia
Presidential Visits to Moldova and North Macedonia: The President of India concluded State Visits to the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of North Macedonia, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian Head of State to both countries.India announced a decision to double the number of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) training slots for […]
