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Parliament Monsoon Session 2026 Day 9 Live Updates: Lok Sabha to consider Bill raising Supreme Court judges’ strength to 38
The Lok Sabha will consider the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026, to raise the sanctioned strength of Supreme Court judges from 34 to 38 (by amending the 1956 Act). It also saw passage of the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, amid disruptions.
Polity
GS-I: Functions of Judiciary; Supreme Court—composition and jurisdiction (basic understanding)
GS-II: Parliament and State Legislatures—Law-making process; amendments to statutes affecting institutions
GS-II: Issues relating to appointment, transfer and service conditions of judges (conceptual linkage)
'Students will win, mafia will lose': Raghav Chadha backs anti-paper leak Bill. Read full Parliament speech
Raghav Chadha supported an anti-paper leak Bill in Parliament, arguing it will create a comprehensive legal framework and impose stricter punishments to curb exam leaks. The move is positioned as protecting students and dismantling mafia networks behind leaks.
Government
GS-II: Statutory bodies, powers, functions and responsibilities; transparency and accountability in governance
GS-II: Government policies and interventions for improving governance and service delivery
GS-III: Internal security issues and challenges (including examination-related cyber/organized malpractices)
Stronger Law, Safer Exams: India Tightens the Noose on Paper Leaks
Parliament has passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, and the Government introduced the 2026 Amendment Bill to strengthen it. The changes focus on higher punishments, faster investigation/trial, and improved victim-oriented justice against exam paper leaks and organised malpractice.
Government
GS-II: Legislation—Parliamentary Bills and key provisions; governance and criminal justice reforms
GS-II: Role of institutions and mechanisms to ensure fairness and integrity in public systems
MoHUA is推进 implementation measures for the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) to enhance transparency and protect homebuyers. A committee’s report on registration challenges across States/UTs has been shared with all Real Estate Regulatory Authorities for further action.
Government
GS-I: Urbanisation and related issues (housing, property rights, planned development)
GS-II: Statutory bodies and regulatory mechanisms; separation of powers and cooperative federalism
GS-II: Government policies and interventions for housing and consumer protection
Clearance in reverse: On top court, post facto clearances
A Supreme Court order reiterates the need for appraising projects before construction under India’s EIA sequencing rule, striking down a 2021 memorandum on post-facto clearances. However, the judgment also allows the government a pathway to regularise violations via statutory notification, raising concerns about effective dilution of enforcement.
Environment
GS-II: Judiciary’s role in environmental governance; interpretation of administrative actions vs legal notifications
Amid Opposition protests, House clears Bill criminalising insult to Vande Mataram
The Lok Sabha cleared the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 amid Opposition protests. The debate saw allegations of misuse/overreach and claims that the bill’s approach is “communal” in nature.
Government
GS-II: Parliament—law-making process; bills and amendments
GS-II: Fundamental rights vs reasonable restrictions; national honour and public order
Can the National Commission for Scheduled Castes issue binding directions? | Explained
Supreme Court clarified that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) cannot issue binding adjudicatory directions in service disputes and cannot pass injunction orders. The ruling came while examining the Commission’s order in a promotion/reversion dispute of an employee linked to reservation-related seniority claims.
Government
GS-II: Statutory and constitutional bodies; their powers, functions and limitations
GS-II: Mechanisms for justice and inclusion; reservation-related disputes
GS-II: Judiciary and quasi-judicial bodies—scope of judicial review
Supreme Court balances ecology and public interest. Centre must pay heed
The Supreme Court has set aside the Centre’s Office Memorandum enabling blanket post-facto environmental clearances, reaffirming that environmental safeguards can’t be regularised without proper compliance. It still allows a more nuanced, reasoned government approach for specific projects.
Environment
GS-II: Judicial activism and the Supreme Court’s role in safeguarding fundamental environmental principles
GS-III: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and environmental governance; precautionary principle and regulatory compliance
Western Ghats conservation with science and dialogue
The item traces the evolution of Western Ghats conservation policy—UNESCO World Heritage recognition, WGEEP recommendations for Ecologically Sensitive Areas, and subsequent recalibration by central government panels under MoEF&CC. It highlights how ESA/ESZ notifications would regulate human activities via Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
Environment
GS-II: Conservation of biodiversity and issues in ecologically sensitive regions
GS-III: Environment conservation; protection of Western Ghats and related policy measures
Cabinet approves continuation of the PM-KISAN Scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with a Financial Outlay of Rs.3.15 lakh crore
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the PM-KISAN scheme from 2026-27 to 2030-31 with an outlay of Rs. 3.15 lakh crore. The scheme provides income support to eligible farmer families through DBT into their bank accounts.
Government
GS-II: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of society; Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and governance of social welfare
GS-III: Agriculture—income support schemes and farmer welfare measures
