Parliament Monsoon Session: Four Key Bills Including SC Judges Strength and MSME
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Polity
Why in news
The monsoon session of Parliament resumes amid opposition protests, with the government set to introduce four key bills. These include increasing Supreme Court judges' strength and amendments to the MSME sector, which are crucial for judicial and economic reforms.
Background
The monsoon session has been marked by an impasse due to opposition protests over Amit Shah's response to student protests and the Ram Mandir donation theft row. The government is pressing ahead with legislative business despite the disruptions.
Key facts
The government plans to introduce four bills in Parliament on Monday.
One bill seeks to increase the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges to 37.
Amendments relating to the MSME sector are also on the agenda.
The Indian Statistical Institute Bill 2026 aims to provide a statutory framework for the institute.
The Bankers' Book Evidence Bill 2026 will modernize the law governing evidence in bankers' books for the digital era.
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill is expected to be taken up for passage later in the session.
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury has moved an Adjournment Motion demanding an audit of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Both houses resume proceedings at 11 am with only nine days left in the session.
Prelims pointers
- Supreme Court judges' strength: currently 34, proposed to increase to 37.
- Indian Statistical Institute (ISI): a premier institute for statistics, established under a statute.
- Bankers' Book Evidence Act, 1891: the law being modernized.
- Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA): the act being amended.
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust: body managing Ram Mandir.
- Monsoon session: typically held from July to August.
- Adjournment Motion: a parliamentary device to draw attention to a matter of urgent public importance.
Mains angles
- Discuss the significance of increasing the Supreme Court judges' strength in reducing pendency of cases.
- Critically examine the need for statutory framework for institutions like the Indian Statistical Institute.
- Analyze the modernization of the Bankers' Book Evidence Act in the context of digital banking.
- Evaluate the role of parliamentary procedures like Adjournment Motions in ensuring accountability.
- Examine the impact of FCRA amendments on civil society organizations.