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Lok Sabha Passes Bankers’ Books Bill Without Debate
The Lok Sabha passed the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill without debate during opposition protests, with members raising slogans and the House being adjourned during Question Hour, The Times of India reports. The…
The Story in Brief
The Lok Sabha passed the Bankers’ Books Evidence Bill without debate during opposition protests, with members raising slogans and the House being adjourned during Question Hour, The Times of India reports. The bill was passed by voice vote after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman moved it. National Herald India reports that the legislation was cleared in five minutes on 5 August, while The Times of India does not give a duration. The bill replaces the 1891 law and allows courts to accept digital and virtual records, including cloud-based records, as bankers’ books. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju also made political allegations against opposition parties during the proceedings.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that every quick passage proves a deliberate assault on Parliament are as sweeping as the government’s claim that disruption alone explains it. The bill’s modernisation of evidence rules is a real legislative purpose, but passing it without discussion denies MPs and citizens a chance to test its wording. The useful measure now is the parliamentary record, followed by how courts apply digital and cloud records under the new law.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, nationalheraldindia.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
