Rajya Sabha members raise their hands during the passing of a bill in the House during the Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Sansad TV via PTI Photo)
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) is scheduled to take up The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026 and The Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for consideration and passing today, according to the Revised List of Business.Also Read | Lok Sabha passes Supreme Court judges Bill without debate as Opposition protests continueUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move The Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill, 2026, which seeks to provide a law relating to evidence with respect to bankers’ books and align it with contemporary digital banking practices, along with matters connected or incidental thereto.Also Read | Parliament clears Bill for stronger birth, death registration rulesThe House will also take up a statutory resolution moved by N.K. Premachandran and Sougata Ray seeking disapproval of the Income-tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026 (No. 2 of 2026), promulgated by the President on June 5.Earlier on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), Parliament passed a Bill that seeks to tighten regulations for delayed registration of births and deaths and makes it mandatory to get approval from a judicial magistrate (first class) for cases reported more than two years after the event. The Lok Sabha has already passed the Bill on Friday (July 31, 2026) amid din.Follow the live updatesAugust 05, 2026 09:52 Manish Tewari seeks Lok Sabha debate on Anti-Defection lawCongress MP Manish Tewari submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, seeking suspension of the day’s listed business to discuss the need for a new anti-defection law to curb mass political defections.In his notice, Mr. Tewari sought leave to move a motion for the adjournment of the House to discuss what he described as a matter of “definite urgent public importance.”-ANI Published - August 05, 2026 09:51 am IST
